Impact of preoperative renal replacement therapy on the clinical outcome of heart transplant patients

Abstract Renal dysfunction is considered as a relative contraindication for heart transplantation (HTx). However, in the real world setting, many patients with advanced heart failure (HF) experience worsening of renal function and some even require renal replacement therapy (RRT) by the time they un...

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Main Authors: Darae Kim, Jin-Oh Choi, Yang Hyun Cho, Kiick Sung, Jaewon Oh, Hyun Jai Cho, Sung-Ho Jung, Hae-Young Lee, Jin Joo Park, Dong-Ju Choi, Seok-Min Kang, Jae-Joong Kim, Eun-Seok Jeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92800-0