Improvement of Blood Pressure Control in Renal Transplant Recipients—Retrospective Longitudinal Study

Hypertension is a very common complication in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). It has been identified as a potent cardiovascular risk factor associated with impaired patient and graft survival. A longitudinal retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate adherence to recommended blood pressure...

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Published in:Transplantation proceedings 2018-01, Vol.50 (1), p.155-159
Main Authors: Adrych, D., Kuźmiuk-Glembin, I., Tylicki, L., Heleniak, Z., Garnier, H., Wiśniewski, J., Rutkowski, P., Rutkowski, B., Dębska-Ślizień, A.
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Summary:Hypertension is a very common complication in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). It has been identified as a potent cardiovascular risk factor associated with impaired patient and graft survival. A longitudinal retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate adherence to recommended blood pressure (BP) targets and to estimate the tendency in the management of hypertension from 2001 to 2015. A total of 96 RTRs (55 male, 41 female; overall mean age (2001), 41.66 ± 11.08 years; mean serum creatinine level, 1.45 ± 0.3 mg/dL; 41.2 ± 34.9 months after kidney transplantation) with diagnoses of hypertension and monitored continuously in the unit from 2001 to 2015 were included in the study. The average diastolic BP decreased (P < .01) and the average systolic BP did not change in this period. The target values of BP (ie, 
ISSN:0041-1345
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DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.11.023