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Development of a Preoperative Transthoracic Echocardiography‐Based Nomogram for Predicting 1‐Year Cardiovascular Events in End‐Stage Renal Disease Kidney Transplant Recipients
Mei-Shu Pan
Li-Fang Xu
Yong-Zhi Cai
Yue Li
Wen-Ze Deng
Ai-Ling Ou
Shui-Lian Gan
Ying-Chuan Zhou
Ji Wu
Medicine
Abstract
Kidney transplantation (KT) is optimal therapy for end‐stage renal disease (ESRD), yet cardiovascular events (CVEs) are the top cause of morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients. We aimed to build a preoperative transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)‐based predictive model combined with clinical and laboratory indicators to stratify post‐transplant cardiovascular risk.