Coronary artery calcification and coronary ischaemia in renal transplant recipients.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association, vol.26, no.2, pp.720-6, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 26 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2011
- Doi Number: 10.1093/ndt/gfq413
- Journal Name: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.720-6
- Keywords: cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, coronary calcification, transplantation, vascular calcification, ELECTRON-BEAM TOMOGRAPHY, CHRONIC KIDNEY-DISEASE, RISK-FACTORS, MYOCARDIAL-ISCHEMIA, VASCULAR CALCIFICATION, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, HEMODIALYSIS-PATIENTS, CHEST-PAIN, CALCIUM, ATHEROSCLEROSIS
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among renal transplant recipients. Data on the relationship between coronary artery calcification (CAC) and coronary ischaemia in renal transplantation patients are scant. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence and determinants of CAC in these patients; we also examined the frequency of coronary ischaemia in patients with moderate and severe CAC.