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Pre-Transplant Left Atrial Volume Index and One-Year Morbidity After Kidney Transplantation.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study measured the size of the heart's left upper chamber before a kidney transplant. It checked whether a larger chamber linked to more health problems in the first year after the transplant. It shows a link that could help predict risk, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Kadir S · Pelaez A · Sasidharan S · Zolty R

Source

Article · PubMed, Lifestyle and CKD · 2026 Aug
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42579331/