Determining eligibility for a kidney transplant is an important decision. Practice guidelines define contraindications to transplantation; however many are not evidence based. Canadian guidelines recommend that
The ISCHEMIA-CKD study did not specifically seek patients being evaluated for kidney transplant; however, eligibility criteria were such that patients undergoing pre-transplant evaluation were included in the trial. This report describes the subset of patients in ISCHEMIA-CKD who underwent cardiac stress...
There are now more obese dialysis patients than nonobese,8 so it is not surprising that obesity prevalence in potential transplant candidates is also increasing.9 The impact of obesity on transplant eligibility and outcomes and the management of obesity prior to transplant are complex. Obese ...
Kidney transplant is the preferred treatment for the majority of patients with end-stage kidney disease. Its superiority over dialysis, which is the default long-term treatment in the US and in much of the world, is remarkably consistent across multiple recipient and donor subgroups.1 Only ...
“Obesity is a worsening problem in the United States, significantly impacting transplant eligibility. We established the CORT initiative – a collaborative for obesity research in transplantation – recognizing the urgent need to address this issue, especially in underserved populations who suffer the mo...
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BACKGROUND:Thrombosis poses a grave threat to patients undergoing kidney transplants, with a heightened risk of mortality. While previous studies have established a link between COVID-19 and thrombosis, the specific association between COVID-19 and thrombosis in this patient population remains unexplore...
Literature lacks clear guidelines on the eligibility of potential living renal donors with asymptomatic FMD. Preliminary assessment of the FMD living donor should always rule out any extra-renal involvement. Whenever possible, resection and reconstruction of the affected arterial segment should be taken ...
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