Cardiovascular mortality in renal transplant (original) (raw)

This retrospective study evaluates cardiovascular mortality in renal transplant patients before and after the implementation of a revised cardiac protocol at Tulane Transplant Institute. A total of 545 kidney transplants were analyzed, revealing that 2.5% of patients in the pre-protocol group died from cardiac-related causes within one year, compared to zero in the post-protocol group, indicating a statistically significant improvement in cardiovascular outcomes following protocol changes. The findings underscore the importance of effective cardiac risk evaluation in potential renal transplant candidates.