Safety and feasibility of dobutamine stress cardiac magnetic resonance for cardiovascular assessment prior to renal transplantation.
Author
Ripley, David P.
Kannoly, Sri
Gosling, Oliver E.
Hossain, Ejaz
Chawner, Rebecca R.
Moore, Jason
Shore, Angela
Bellenger, Nick G.
Date
2014-04Journal
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.)Type
Journal ArticleEvaluation Studies
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publisher
Wolters KluwerDOI
10.2459/JCM.0000000000000029Rights
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Current guidelines recommend cardiovascular risk assessment prior to renal transplantation. There is currently no evidence for the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in this population, despite an established evidence base in the non-chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. Our aim is to determine the feasibility and safety of dobutamine stress CMR (DSCMR) imaging in the risk stratification of CKD patients awaiting renal transplantation.