Flora Huang1, Philip W Connelly1,2, G V Ramesh Prasad1,3, Michelle M Nash3, Lakshman Gunaratnam4, Djeven P Deva2,5, Charmaine E Lok1,6, Weiqiu Yuan3, Rachel M Wald1,7, Tamar Shalmon5, Ron Wald1,2,3, Kim A Connelly1,2,8, Andrew T Yan9,10,11,12. 1. Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. 2. Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada. 3. Division of Nephrology, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada. 4. Regional Transplant Assessment Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Canada. 5. Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. 6. University Health Network-Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada. 7. Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada. 8. Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Rm 6-030 Donnelly, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada. 9. Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. andrew.yan@unityhealth.to. 10. Keenan Research Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada. andrew.yan@unityhealth.to. 11. Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. andrew.yan@unityhealth.to. 12. Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Rm 6-030 Donnelly, Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada. andrew.yan@unityhealth.to.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Increased left atrial (LA) size predicts cardiovascular events in patients with end-stage kidney disease. There is a paucity of data on LA changes after kidney transplantation (KT). Accordingly, we used cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) to evaluate LA remodeling after KT, and examined its relationship with left ventricular (LV) measurements, blood pressure and cardiac biomarkers. METHODS: In this prospective multi-center cohort study, 39 pre-transplant dialysis patients underwent KT and 42 eligible transplant recipients remained on dialysis. CMR, blood pressure and serum measurements for N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) were performed at baseline and 12 months. RESULTS: After 12 months, there were no significant changes in LA end-systolic volume index, LA end-diastolic volume index, or LA ejection fraction (LAEF) within the KT or dialysis group; changes over time did not differ between the 2 groups (all p > 0.25). At baseline and over 12 months, LA volumes and LAEF positively correlated with LV volumes and mass while LAEF positively correlated with LV function. Changes in LA volumes also positively correlated with NT-proBNP and systolic blood pressure (sBP) while LAEF negatively correlated with NT-proBNP. GDF-15 correlated with LA measurements at baseline but not in 12-month changes. hsCRP did not correlate with any LA measurements. CONCLUSIONS: LA volumes and function as measured by CMR did not change significantly over 12 months post-KT. There were significant associations between LA and LV remodeling, NT-proBNP and sBP, suggesting common underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.
BACKGROUND: Increased left atrial (LA) size predicts cardiovascular events in patients with end-stage kidney disease. There is a paucity of data on LA changes after kidney transplantation (KT). Accordingly, we used cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) to evaluate LA remodeling after KT, and examined its relationship with left ventricular (LV) measurements, blood pressure and cardiac biomarkers. METHODS: In this prospective multi-center cohort study, 39 pre-transplant dialysis patients underwent KT and 42 eligible transplant recipients remained on dialysis. CMR, blood pressure and serum measurements for N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) were performed at baseline and 12 months. RESULTS: After 12 months, there were no significant changes in LA end-systolic volume index, LA end-diastolic volume index, or LA ejection fraction (LAEF) within the KT or dialysis group; changes over time did not differ between the 2 groups (all p > 0.25). At baseline and over 12 months, LA volumes and LAEF positively correlated with LV volumes and mass while LAEF positively correlated with LV function. Changes in LA volumes also positively correlated with NT-proBNP and systolic blood pressure (sBP) while LAEF negatively correlated with NT-proBNP. GDF-15 correlated with LA measurements at baseline but not in 12-month changes. hsCRP did not correlate with any LA measurements. CONCLUSIONS: LA volumes and function as measured by CMR did not change significantly over 12 months post-KT. There were significant associations between LA and LV remodeling, NT-proBNP and sBP, suggesting common underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.
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Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; End-stage kidney disease; Kidney transplantation; Left atrium
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