Kidney transplantation is associated with reduced myocardial fibrosis. A cardiovascular magnetic resonance study with native T1 mapping.
Mariana Moraes ConttiMaurício Fregonesi BarbosaAlejandra Del Carmen Villanueva MauricioHong Si NgaMariana Farina ValiattiHenrique Mochida TakaseAriane Moyses BravinLuís Gustavo Modelli de AndradePublished in: Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (2019)
The native myocardial T1 time decreased significantly 6 months after renal transplant, which may be associated with the regression of the reactive fibrosis. The patients with greater baseline LV mass index and the diabetic group did not reach a significant decrease in T1.