The impact of pre-transplant atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease on cardiovascular and graft outcomes in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pre-existing CAD in kidney transplant recipients is associated with a significantly increased risk of all-cause mortality and post-transplant cardiovascular events, as well as a modestly but significantly increased risk of graft failure. These findings stress the need for enhanced cardiovascular risk assessment and management strategies in transplant candidates with CAD to improve long-term outcomes.
Authors
- Berk Mizrak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7995-4488)
- Ahmet Narin
- Laşin Özbek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2828-555X)
- Sidar Çöpür (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0190-2746)
- Mustafa Güldan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0480-5370)
- Sama Mahmoud Abdel-Rahman
- Zeynep Y. Yilmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8308-7454)
- Adrian Covic
- Kagan H Goren
- Candan Genc
Institutions
- Koç University (TR)
- Spitalul Clinic Dr. C. I. Parhon (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nephrology
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/joneph/aajaf015
- Primary Topic
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00