Coronary Calcium Score May Replace Cardiovascular Risk Factors as Primary Risk Stratification Tool Before Kidney Transplantation

摘要

Background Cardiac evaluation before kidney transplantation is recommended, but no unequivocal screening strategy has yet been identified. We investigated if coronary artery calcium score (CACS) can replace cardiovascular risk factor assessment in selection of kidney transplantation candidates for cardiac evaluation and the choice of noninvasive modality for diagnosing obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD).