Beneficial Effects of Renal Transplantation on Cardiovascular Disorders in Dialysis Patients

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< 0.001) were observed after transplantation. An elevation in RV₅ + SV₁ levels by 0.6 mV on electrocardiogram (P = 0.042) was seen without any change in the cardiothorathic ratio on chest X-ray. Echocardiographic measurements of six recipients revealed great improvements in the left ventricular systolic dimension and thickness of the posterior wall of the left ventricle. Moreover, the ejection fraction and fractional shortening rose significantly from 59.4% ± 16.3% to 75% ± 8.1%, and from 30.6% ± 9.2% to 44.8% ± 7.9% (P = 0.017), respectively. These findings clearly show that successful renal transplantation can significantly improve the cardiovascular function of renal patients on maintenance dialysis.