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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92800-0 |