Is there a relation between duration of cyclosporine usage and right and left ventricular function in renal transplant patients?: Tissue Doppler echocardiography study

Oflaz, H; Turkmen, Aydın; Kocaman, O; Erdogan, D; Meric, M; Oncul, A; Koylan, N; Yilmaz, Osman; Yilmaz, C; Selcukbiricik, F; Kasikcioglu, E; SEVER, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.04.091

Is there a relation between duration of cyclosporine usage and right and left ventricular function in renal transplant patients?: Tissue Doppler echocardiography study

Oflaz H., Turkmen A., Kocaman O., Erdogan D., Meric M., Oncul A., ...Daha Fazla

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.36, sa.5, ss.1380-1384, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2004
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.04.091
Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1380-1384
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Our aim was to investigate the effect of cyclosporine (CsA), which is commonly used in renal transplant patients and causes myocardial fibrosis and elevated arterial tension, on cardiac function.