[Epidemiological characteristics of heart transplant recipients in Peru 2010-2020].

Gracia Del Carmen Polo Lecca Franz Ronald Soplopuco Palacios Walter Alberto Alarco León Oscar Nelson Aguirre Zurita Cristian Aguilar Carranza Ruth Eneida Villarroel Villa Tommy Leonel Prado Gómez José Luis Tapia Leonardo Miguel Ángel Lescano Alva Víctor Justo Robles Velarde Julio Alberto Morón Castro Yulma Donayre Moquillaza Teresa Colque Rojas Luis Javier Palma Ortecho David Germán Gálvez Caballero

Published in: Archivos peruanos de cardiologia y cirugia cardiovascular (2021)

The main etiology of heart failure in heart transplant recipients in Peru in recent years was nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. We observed that the survival rate was similar to that of international registries; however, the rate of mortality due to infectious causes and death of unknown origin is high, which poses a challenge in the management of post-transplant patients.

Keyphrases

heart failure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
atrial fibrillation
chronic kidney disease
cardiac resynchronization therapy
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cardiovascular events
risk factors
left ventricular