Changes of Left Ventricular Mass Index Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients After Renal Transplantation
Urology Journal,
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2010),
10 June 2010
,
Page 105-109
https://doi.org/10.22037/uj.v7i2.676
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine left ventricular (LV) mass index via echocardiography in end-stage renal disease patients (ESRD) before and after renal transplantation, and its association with one-year survival. Materials and Methods: Forty-seven patients with ESRD who were candidate for renal transplantation were evaluated with echocardiography before and 4 months after the operation. Left ventricular ejection fraction (EF), LV mass, and LV mass index were determined. All of the patients were followed up for 1 year. Results: Mean LVEF was 51.6% which increased to 53.7% after renal transplantation (P = .001). Mean LV mass was 209 gr before the operation which decreased to 189 gr after the operation (P = .001). Mean LV mass index before the operation was 120 gr/m2 which decreased to 110 gr/m2 following the operation (P = .002). All of the patients survived during 1-year follow-up, and no death was reported. Conclusion: Renal transplantation had beneficial effects in terms of LV function in young patients with ESRD.How to Cite
Namazi, M. H., Alipour Parsa, S., Hosseini, B., Saadat, H., Safi, M., Motamedi, M. R., & Vakili, H. (2010). Changes of Left Ventricular Mass Index Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients After Renal Transplantation. Urology Journal, 7(2), 105–109. https://doi.org/10.22037/uj.v7i2.676
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