Effects of arteriovenous fistula on clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic findings in renal allograft recipients
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, cilt.34, sa.10, ss.1024-1030, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Doi Numarası: 10.5301/ijao.5000005
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL ORGANS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1024-1030
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is frequently observed in patients with end-stage renal disease and renal allograft recipients, and is an independent and strong predictor of morbidity and mortality. Presence of a patent arteriovenous fistula (AVF) after renal transplantation may contribute to the persistent LVH. We investigated the clinical, laboratory, and echocardiographic findings in patients with renal transplants with or without AVF.