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ArticleAnnals of transplantation2020

Diagnosis and Treatment of Renal Artery Stenosis in China in the Era of Donation After Cardiac Death.

Qiang Wang, Xiaoli Li, Zhijia Liu, Junnan Xu, Yong Han, Tao Yu, Song Chen, Yuzhe Tang, Yubao Liu, Xiang Li

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Article in Annals of transplantation, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Qiang WangDepartment of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland).
Xiaoli LiDepartment of Geriatric Cardiology, The 8TH Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).
Zhijia LiuOrgan Transplant Institute, The 8TH Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).
Junnan XuOrgan Transplant Institute, The 8TH Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).
Yong HanOrgan Transplant Institute, The 8TH Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).
Tao YuOrgan Transplant Institute, The 8TH Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).
Song ChenDepartment of Urology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (mainland).
Yuzhe TangDepartment of Urology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (mainland).
Yubao LiuDepartment of Urology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (mainland).
Xiang LiOrgan Transplant Institute, The 8TH Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland).
Chinese People's Liberation Army · CNBeijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital · CNBeijing Friendship Hospital · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CNTsinghua University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features and treatment strategies of transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) with kidneys from donation after cardiac death (DCD). MATERIAL AND METHODS We collected the clinical data of donors and recipients of single-center DCD-induced TRAS from January 2015 to June 2017. RESULTS All the 8 cases of TRAS were from hypertensive cerebrovascular accident DCD-originated kidneys. The mean donor age was 53.5 (45~57) years, with mean BMI 27.8 (26.4~32.3) kg/m², atherosclerosis index 5.8 (4.9~7.0), and renal atherosclerotic plaque. Clinical features of TRAS were: refractory hypertension with elevated serum creatinine >50%, and negative urine protein and occult blood. Ultrasound of transplanted kidneys showed renal blood flow index 0.49 (0.43~0.55). Angiography confirmed the diagnosis of renal artery trunk or secondary branch stenosis. There were 2 cases of moderate stenosis and 6 cases of severe stenosis. Six patients underwent stent implantation and 2 patients underwent balloon dilatation. Seven patients had serum creatinine recovery after interventional therapy during follow-up. The transplanted kidney of 1 patient ruptured 6 h after interventional therapy and was then resected. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of TRAS with hypertensive cerebrovascular accident DCD-originated kidneys is relatively high, which is a warning to kidney transplant physicians. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the most reliable diagnostic means of TRAS and can be performed concurrently with intervention therapy. If the donor has severe atherosclerosis, plaques that are visible to the unaided eye in the renal artery trunk should be removed as completely as possible.

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AdultAngiography, Digital SubtractionChinaCreatinineFemaleHumansKidneyKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRenal Artery ObstructionYoung AdultCreatinine

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