title: Extent and severity of coronary disease and mortality in patients with end-stage renal failure evaluated for renal transplantation.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between coronary artery disease (CAD), transplantation status and subsequent mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing evaluation for renal transplantation. Two hundred fifty-three ESRD patients at high risk for CAD underwent coronary angiography as part of a renal transplant evaluation. The cohort was divided into three groups: Group 1 (n = 127) had no vessels with >or=50% stenosis, Group 2 (n = 56) had one vessel with >or=50% stenosis and Group 3 (n = 70) had two or more vessels with >or=50% stenosis. Long-term survival was determined; median follow-up was 3.3 years. The baseline characteristics were similar except for older age and higher proportion of diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and peripheral vascular disease in Groups 2 and 3 patients as compared to Group 1. Survival was worse in Group 3 compared to Group 1 (p < 0.0001). Each of the three subgroups had better survival with renal transplantation than those who did not undergo transplantation (p < 0.0001). Although the degree of CAD is related to subsequent mortality, transplantation is associated with better survival regardless of the extent and severity of CAD. Thus, the presence of CAD should not exclude ESRD patients from consideration for this therapy.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Enkiri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lobo
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Brayman
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Keeley
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Lipson
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Gimple
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ragosta
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate