Non-invasive detection of pulmonary hypertension prior to renal transplantation is a predictor of increased risk for early graft dysfunction.
Zlotnick
David M
DM
Cardiology, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Axelrod
David A
DA
Chobanian
Michael C
MC
Friedman
Scott
S
Brown
Jeremiah
J
Catherwood
Edward
E
Costa
Salvatore P
SP
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003404:Creatinine / Q000378:metabolism; D051799:Delayed Graft Function / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003404:Creatinine