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Observational studyClinical transplantation2025

Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy Provides Incremental Prognostic Value in Patients on the Kidney Transplant Waiting List.

Stefan Reuter, Stefanie Reiermann, Jörg Stypmann, Joachim Bautz, Katharina Schütte-Nütgen, Hermann Pavenstädt, Viola Malyar, Holger Reinecke, Marc-Andre Kurosinski, Dennis Görlich and 3 more

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Observational study in Clinical transplantation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01064674 (Cardiovascular Diagnostic Before Renal Transplantation), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Cardiovascular Diagnostic Before Renal Transplantation: a Prospective Study to Assess Cardiovascular Morbidity Before Renal Transplantation and to Improve Standard Diagnostic Procedures.

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity Hospital MuensterRan2009 to 2010Enrolled100ConditionsChronic Kidney Disease, Coronary Artery DiseaseArmsdiagnostic procedure
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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Stefan ReuterDepartment of Internal Medicine D, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6345-6206
Stefanie ReiermannDepartment of Internal Medicine D, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Jörg StypmannDepartment of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Joachim BautzDepartment of Internal Medicine D, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Katharina Schütte-NütgenDepartment of Internal Medicine D, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Hermann PavenstädtDepartment of Internal Medicine D, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Viola MalyarDepartment of Internal Medicine D, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Holger ReineckeDepartment of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Marc-Andre KurosinskiInstitute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Dennis GörlichInstitute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Hans-Werner HenseInstitute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Barbara SuwelackDepartment of Internal Medicine D, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Michael SchäfersDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SFB 656 C7Open Access Funds of the University Münster
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The approach to cardiovascular risk assessment before renal transplantation is still controversial. Therefore, we evaluated and compared the prognostic value of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) and dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are candidates for kidney transplantation (KTx).

methodsWe prospectively enrolled 356 ESRD clinical transplantations for review, only patients (NCT01064674) admitted to our transplant center between August 2009 and July 2012. Cardiovascular risk assessment at the time of listing was based on the Münster Cardiovascular Risk Stratification Score (MCRSS), additionally including evaluation by DSE and MPS in all ESRD patients. Coronary angiography was conducted in patients at high risk according to the MCRSS and in those where noninvasive stress testing revealed stress-induced ischemia or wall motion abnormalities.

resultsDuring long-term follow-up until October 2020, 2.43 cardiovascular events/100 person-years (nonfatal stroke, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and cardiovascular death) occurred, and the overall patient survival was 71.9%. Mild perfusion deficits identified by MPS, unlike wall motion abnormalities detected by DSE, showed incremental prognostic value for event-free survival in patients with low MCRSS risk.

conclusionWe therefore propose a modified MCRSS-based approach including MPS as a reasonable risk stratification approach for cardiovascular risk assessment of ESRD patients applying for KTx.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationMyocardial Perfusion ImagingWaiting ListsAdultAgedEchocardiography, StressFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProspective Studiesdiagnostic techniques and imagingechocardiographykidney transplantationliving donorwaitlist management

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PMID39980435
PMCPMC11843186

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