A Comparison of Different Algorithms for the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients at Waiting List for Kidney Transplantation.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death after renal transplantation with a high prevalence in dialysis patients. It is still a matter of debate how to assess the cardiovascular risk in kidney transplant candidates. Several approaches and scores exist and found their way into the g...

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Main Authors: Stefan Reuter, Stefanie Reiermann, Viola Malyar, Katharina Schütte-Nütgen, Renè Schmidt, Hermann Pavenstädt, Holger Reinecke, Barbara Suwelack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5074508?pdf=render