Effects of Renal Transplant of Echocardiographic Parameters- A Study of Pre and Post-Renal Transplant Cardiac Functions

Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) incidence has been steadily increasing world over. CKD has a significant effect on the functioning of the cardiovascular system resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Methods: Patients of CKD undergoing renal transplant were included in the study. Patients echocardiographic parameters were followed before and six months after renal transplant. Result: A total of 44 patients were included in the study. There were 30 males and 14 females. The mean age of the male patients was 52±11.2 years and females was 50±10.4 years. Hypertension was seen in 20(45.45%), diabetes in 18(40.91%), CGN in 4(9.09%) polycystic kidney disease in 2(4.55%) as the ethology of CKD. Pre-transplant and post- transplant LVEF was 61.27% and 70.48%, LVEDD was 55.05mm and 46.66mm, LVESD was 33.0mm and 26.34mm. Mitral regurgitation was seen in 72.7% patients pre-transplant and 31.8% patients post-transplant. Conclusion: Renal transplant has a favourable impact on the cardiac functions and positively effects cardiac systolic functions and cardiac valvular functions.