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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment in Kidney Transplant Recipients Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). Risk factors for CVD are prevalent pre- and post-transplantation. Objective: To identify CVD and to examine related risk factors after six months of kidney transplantation. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the nephrology unit, Hawler teaching hospital, Erbil, Iraq, from 1st July 2021 to 30th December 2021 on a sample of KTR after six months of transplantation. Recipients’ characteristics including; age, gender, body mass index, history of rejection, prior CVD, smoking, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were recorded. Lab tests were done; serum creatinine, 25(OH) D, C-reactive protein (CRP), parathyroid hormone (PTH), lipid profile, hemoglobin, HBA1C, and urinary protein. The CKD-EPI equation was used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). In addition to history and physical exam, diagnosis of cardiac abnormalities were accomplished through electrocardiography and echocardiography studies. Results: A total of 100 KTR were studied, of them 52% were male, their mean age was 43.8 ± 10.9 years. CVD was detected in 18% of participants, associated with multiple risk factors; older age, previous CVD, smoking, history of rejection, eGFR< 60mL/min/1.73m2, anemia, and proteinuria, all with a highly significant p value (<0.001), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) (p 0.02), hypertension (p 0.01), high CRP (p 0.01), and HbA1C > 7% (p 0.03). Gender, obesity, LDL cholesterol, triglyceride, vitamin D, and high PTH were not significantly related to CVD in KTR. Conclusion: Cardiovascular diseases are common among KTR, it were significantly associated with increasing age, prior CVD, smoking, history of rejection, low eGFR, hypertension, anemia, high HbA1C, proteinuria, high CRP and LVH.

Citation: Taha J. A., Sinjari H. Y. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Academic Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022, 8(3): 199-208