摘要
AIM To compare the effects of renal transplantation on cardiac functions in children and adults.METHODS One hundred and ten patients attending the nephrology outpatient clinic were enrolled in this study and were divided into six groups. The first two groups consisted each of 30 renal transplant patients who had a successful renal transplantation more than six months, but less than one year. Group Ⅰ were less than 18 years and group Ⅱ were more than 18 years. The third and fourth groups, each were 20 chronic renal failure patients on regular hemodialysis. Again, group Ⅲ were less than 18 years and group Ⅳ were more than 18 years. Group Ⅴ and Ⅵ(The control Groups) consisted each of 5 subjects below and above 18 years of age, respectively with normal kidney functions. All patients were subjected to history and examination. The kidney functions and the hemoglobin were analyzed. Afterobtaining informed consent, echocardiography was done to all patients.RESULTS There was a statistically significant improvement(P < 0.0001) in all cardiac parameters. A regression in left ventricular end diastolic volume(LVED) both in children(4.7 ± 0.8 to 4.2 ± 0.5) and in adults(5.9 ± 0.7 to 4.9 ± 0.6) were found. There was a regression in left ventricular end systolic volume(LVES) both in children(3.1 ± 0.6 to 2.4 ± 0.4) and in adults(4.1 ± 0.9 to 3.1 ± 0.5). Fractional shortening improves both in children(32.6 ± 5.3 to 41.7 ± 7.6) and in adults(29.0 ± 6.6 to 36.5 ± 4.1). The improvement in ejection fraction(EF) was higher in children(59.7 ± 7.0 to 71.9 ± 6.1) than in adults(52.0 ± 12.5 to 64.8 ± 5.9). However, this degree of improvement(in children: 12.2 ± 5.1) did not show statistical difference(P-value 0.8), when compared to adults(12.7 ± 9.8). CONCLUSION After renal transplantation cardiac functions and morphology(EF/LVED/LVES) do improve markedly and rapidly in both children and adults.
AIM To compare the effects of renal transplantation on cardiac functions in children and adults. METHODS One hundred and ten patients attending the nephrology outpatient clinic were enrolled in this study and were divided into six groups. The first two groups consisted each of 30 renal transplant patients who had a suc-cessful renal transplantation more than six months, but less than one year. Group Ⅰ were less than 18 years and group Ⅱ were more than 18 years. The third and fourth groups, each were 20 chronic renal failure patients on regular hemodialysis. Again, group Ⅲ were less than 18 years and group Ⅳ were more than 18 years. Group Ⅴ and Ⅵ （The control Groups） consisted each of 5 subjects below and above 18 years of age, respectively with normal kidney functions. All patients were subjected to history and examination. The kidney functions and the hemoglobin were analyzed. After obtaining informed consent, echocardiography was done to all patients.RESULTS There was a statistically significant improvement （P 〈 0.0001） in all cardiac parameters. A regression in left ventricular end diastolic volume （LVED） both in children （4.7 ± 0.8 to 4.2 ± 0.5） and in adults （5.9 ± 0.7 to 4.9 ± 0.6） were found. There was a regression in left ventricular end systolic volume （LVES） both in children （3.1 ± 0.6 to 2.4 ± 0.4） and in adults （4.1 ± 0.9 to 3.1 ± 0.5）. Fractional shortening improves both in children （32.6 ± 5.3 to 41.7 ± 7.6） and in adults （29.0 ± 6.6 to 36.5 ± 4.1）. The improvement in ejection fraction （EF） was higher in children （59.7 ± 7.0 to 71.9 ± 6.1） than in adults （52.0 ± 12.5 to 64.8 ± 5.9）. However, this degree of improvement （in children： 12.2 ± 5.1） did not show statistical difference （P-value 0.8）, when compared to adults （12.7 ± 9.8）.CONCLUSION After renal transplantation cardiac functions and mor-phology （EF/LVED/LVES） do improve markedly and rapidly in both children and adults.
