Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Abdominal Aortic Calcification Screening among High-Risk Living Kidney Donors.

Keren Skalsky Arthur ShiyovichNir HochwaldAmos LeviLutof ZreikShlomit TamirGideon ShafirAnat BrigerRuth RahamimovRan Kornowski Ashraf Hamdan

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

The use of coronary CTA in the evaluation of potential kidney donors may has a potential impact on the decision regarding eligibility for donation. A high correlation between the coronary artery calcium score and the AAC was found.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
pulmonary artery
abdominal aortic
coronary artery disease
human health
chronic kidney disease
kidney transplantation
heart failure
decision making
risk assessment
computed tomography
pulmonary hypertension
transcatheter aortic valve replacement