[Cardiovascular diseases after kidney transplantation: an analysis of predisposing factors].
Out of 512 recipients of kidney allotransplants 36 patients exhibiting cardiovascular complications (coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular accident, aneurysm of aorta, peripheral arterial occlusions) were compared with an age and sex matched group of recipients without cardiovascular problems. The following significant differences were observed in the study group versus the controls: high systolic and diastolic blood pressure, longer duration of hypertension before renal allografting, higher serum concentrations of cholesterol, triglycerides and uric acid, and an increased incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy and preexisting cardiovascular disease. No differences were found between the two groups as regards smoking habits, overweight, hyperparathyroidism, duration of hemodialysis treatment and type of kidney disease. Diabetes mellitus, family history of cardiovascular complications and hypertonic alterations of the eye fundus were more frequent, but not to a statistically significant extent, in the study group as compared to control patients. These findings show the need for regulation of blood pressure, hyperlipemia and hyperuricemia to ensure successful longterm rehabilitation after kidney allografting.
D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000150:complications; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
D014280:Triglycerides; D014527:Uric Acid; D002784:Cholesterol
Kardiovaskuläre Krankheiten nach Nierentransplantation: eine Analyse prädisponierender Faktoren.