Why the study?
Do echocardiographic parameters predict mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease assessed for renal transplantation?
Population
739 patients with end-stage renal disease assessed for renal transplantation who underwent an echocardiogram
Comparison
Echocardiographic screening vs Absence of these echocardiographic abnormalities
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 4.2 years
Authors
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May support risk stratification in ESRD transplant candidates; leaves open whether score-guided decisions improve outcomes.
Do echocardiographic parameters predict mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease assessed for renal transplantation?
Echocardiographic parameters, including severely impaired LV function, pulmonary hypertension/RV dysfunction, and regional wall motion abnormalities, independently predict mortality and can risk-stratify ESRD patients awaiting kidney transplantation.
Stallworthy et al. (2013) studied this question.
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