exercise echocardiography: All patients will undergo exercise echocardiography during a symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise test.
Study summary
The aim of the study is to investigate pulmonary hemodynamics at rest and during exercise in patients before and after kidney transplantation.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age: ≥ 18 years
* patients listed for first kidney transplantation at the Clinical Division of Nephrology
Exclusion Criteria:
* Age \< 18 years
* combined organ transplantations (heart-kidney, pancreas-kidney etc.)
* patients with prior kidney transplantation
* high calcium score on cardiac-CT (\> 160 Agatston Score)
Primary outcome measure(s)
Change in the systolic pulmonary arterial pressure/cardiac output (SPAP/CO) slope — Baseline and 1 year after kidney transplantation Change in the systolic pulmonary arterial pressure/cardiac output (SPAP/CO) slope (calculated as the difference of maximal and resting SPAP divided by the difference of maximal and resting CO) before versus one year after kidney transplantation assessed by exercise echocardiography
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Medical University of Graz, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonology
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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