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ArticleEchocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)2026

Development of a Preoperative Transthoracic Echocardiography-Based Nomogram for Predicting 1-Year Cardiovascular Events in End-Stage Renal Disease Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Meishu Pan, Lifang Xu, Yongzhi Cai, Yue Li, Wenze Deng, Ailing Ou, Shuilian Gan, Yingchuan Zhou, Ji Wu

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Meishu PanDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Lifang XuDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Yongzhi CaiDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Yue LiDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Wenze DengDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Ailing OuDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Shuilian GanDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Yingchuan ZhouDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Ji WuDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.

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Guangxi Project for DevelopmentPopularization and Application of Appropriate Medical and Health Technologies S2025045
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Abstract

backgroundKidney transplantation (KT) is optimal therapy for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), yet cardiovascular events (CVEs) are the top cause of morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients. We aimed to build a preoperative transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)-based predictive model combined with clinical and laboratory indicators to stratify post-transplant cardiovascular risk.

methodsThis single-center cohort enrolled 547 ESRD patients receiving KT from 2021 to 2022. Preoperative TTE, clinical and lab data were collected, with 1-year post-transplant CVEs as the primary endpoint. LASSO and multivariate logistic regression screened independent risk factors; ROC, calibration curves and decision curve analysis (DCA) validated model performance.

resultsOverall 17.55% (96/547) patients developed 1-year CVEs. Interventricular septal thickness at end-diastole (IVSTd), pulmonary hypertension (PH), aortic valve calcification (AVC) and diabetes history were independent risk factors. The training set AUC reached 0.776 (sensitivity 61.8%, specificity 79.4%, 95%CI 0.711-0.841), and the testing set AUC was 0.749 (95%CI 0.618-0.880). Calibration curves showed favorable consistency, and DCA proved stable clinical net benefit within the 7%-68% threshold range.

conclusionsOne-year post-transplant CVE incidence remains high. IVSTd, PH, AVC and diabetes are independent predictors. This TTE-integrated model has reliable discrimination and clinical value for non-invasive cardiovascular risk stratification in KT candidates.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesEchocardiographyKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationNomogramsPostoperative ComplicationsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CareRisk AssessmentRisk Factorscardiovascular eventsend‐stage renal diseasekidney transplantationpredictive modeltransthoracic echocardiography

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PMID42741979
PMCPMC13575945

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