Ahsan SA, Guha A, Gonzalez J, Bhimaraj A. Combined Heart-Kidney Transplantation: Indications, Outcomes, and Controversies.
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2022;
18:11-18. [PMID:
36132574 PMCID:
PMC9461692 DOI:
10.14797/mdcvj.1139]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Renal dysfunction, a prevalent comorbidity in advanced heart failure, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality after heart transplantation. In the recent era, the field of combined heart-kidney transplantation has experienced great success in the treatment of both renal and cardiac dysfunction in end-stage disease states, and the number of transplants has increased dramatically. In this review, we discuss appropriate indications and selection criteria, overall and organ-specific outcomes, and future perspectives in the field of combined heart-kidney transplantation.
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