Comparing the Predictive Power of Preoperative Risk Assessment Tools to Best Predict Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Kidney Transplant Patients
Background. Patients undergoing kidney transplantation have increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events due to histories of hypertension, end-stage renal disease, and dialysis. As such, they are especially in need of accurate preoperative risk assessment. Methods. We compared three different ris...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Surgery Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9080856 |