Sub-Saharan African Journal of Medicine

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2015  |  Volume : 2  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 70--73

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Kidney Transplant Recipients in Sub-Saharan Africa


Aminu S Muhammad1, Naidoo Sagren3, Pravin Manga2, Muhammad S Nazir2, Saraladevi Naicker4 
1 Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Department of Medicine, Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria
2 Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Aminu S Muhammad
Department of Medicine, Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, PMB 1010, Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria

Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is present in 67-70% of patients on chronic dialysis and in up to 40-60% of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and is associated with graft dysfunction. We determined the prevalence of LVH and its association with graft function among KTRs in a South African transplant center. Materials and Methods: Adult recipients of kidney transplant at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital between January 2005 and December 2009 were recruited. Patients�SQ� records were assessed for information on their posttransplant follow-up. All patients had transthoracic echocardiography and carotid Doppler done for assessment of cardiac status and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) respectively. Graft dysfunction was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate of <60 ml/min/1.73 m 2 based on the modification of diet in renal disease formula. Inferential and modeling statistics were applied as appropriate using SPSS, and P ≤ 0.05 considered significant. Results: One hundred KTRs underwent echocardiography. There were 63% males, and the mean age of the study population was 42.2 ± 12.42 with a range of 19-70 years. The mean duration posttransplant was 59.28 ± 18.59 months with a range of 36-84 months. LVH was present in 76% of the study population; 51% had concentric LVH, and 25% had eccentric LVH. Graft dysfunction was found in 52%. Risk factors for LVH were longer duration on dialysis P = 0.017, cigarette smoking P = 0.032, increased CIMT P = 0.05, higher cumulative steroid dose P < 0.0001 and increased waist circumference P = 0.03. LVH was associated with graft dysfunction, χ2 = 9.22, P = 0.008. Conclusion: LVH is prevalent in our KTRs and is associated with graft dysfunction.


How to cite this article:
Muhammad AS, Sagren N, Manga P, Nazir MS, Naicker S. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Kidney Transplant Recipients in Sub-Saharan Africa.Sub-Saharan Afr J Med 2015;2:70-73


How to cite this URL:
Muhammad AS, Sagren N, Manga P, Nazir MS, Naicker S. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Kidney Transplant Recipients in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Afr J Med [serial online] 2015 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];2:70-73
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