Asgari MA, Dadkhah F, Tara A, Noshad H, Akhavizadegan H, Birashk G. Multivalvular heart failure improvement after successful kidney transplantation.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2006;
14:e83-5. [PMID:
16868096 DOI:
10.1177/021849230601400428]
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Abstract
Chronic renal disease is responsible for various cardiac complications. After renal transplantation many of these complications improve. However the extent to which cardiac failure is reversible post transplant is not known. We report two cases of end stage renal disease (ESRD) and severe heart failure characterized by left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 20%. Three months after kidney transplantation, the LVEF rose to more than 50%. Successful renal transplantation can significantly improve cardiac function compromised as a result of ESRD.
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