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Non-invasive cardiac stress studies may not offer significant benefit in pre-kidney transplant evaluation: A retrospective cohort study.

Durga Anil K KanigicherlaTalvinder BhogalKatie StockingRajkumar ChinnaduraiSimon GraySaad JavedChristien FortuneTitus AugustinePhilip A Kalra
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Pre-kidney transplant evaluation with NISS influenced clinical management in 19 of 1053 (2%) patients. Screening with NISS added limited benefit but contributes to significant delays in listing and adding resource implications. Further studies are needed to assess clinical and cost effectiveness of NISS in pretransplant evaluation to optimize outcomes and resources.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • ejection fraction
  • heart failure
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • weight loss