Twofold increased risk of coronary artery disease after liver transplantation: A nationwide Swedish cohort of 2925 patients
The CAD rate was twofold higher in LT recipients than controls. In recipients, only CKD and prior CAD predicted post-transplant CAD, whereas traditional risk factors predicted CAD in controls.
Authors
- Christian Lewinter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7267-2178)
- Michael Melin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8541-623X)
- Linnea Widman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4851-0256)
- Ying Shang
- Hannes Hagström
- Axel Wester
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Södertälje Sjukhus (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Hepatology
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aohep.2025.102172
- Primary Topic
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00