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. 2020 Nov;24(7):e13833.
doi: 10.1111/petr.13833. Epub 2020 Sep 28.

Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease after combined heart-liver transplant in patients with congenital heart disease: A retrospective case series

Angela Lee  1 , Waldo Concepcion  2 , Selena Gonzales  3 , Scott M Sutherland  4 , Seth A Hollander  3
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Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease after combined heart-liver transplant in patients with congenital heart disease: A retrospective case series

Angela Lee et al. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Although it is known that children undergoing heart transplantation are at increased risk for both AKI and CKD, renal function following CHLT remains understudied. All pediatric CHLT patients from 2006 to 2019 were included. The prevalence of AKI in the first 7 post-operative days, renal recovery at 30 post-operative days, and CKD were ascertained. AKI was defined as an increase in creatinine greater than 1.5 times baseline, and CKD, as an eCrCl less than 90 mL/min/1.73 m2 . The need for RRT was also analyzed. 10 patients were included, with an average age of 20 years and an average listing time of 130 days. Preoperatively, the median eCrCl was 91.12 mL/min/m2 (IQR 70.51, 127.75 min/mL/m2 ). 5 (50%) patients had CKD, with 4 at stage 2 and 1 at stage 3. AKI occurred post-operatively in 3 of 9 (33%) patients: 2 at stage 1 and 1 at stage 2. 2 (67%) resolved by 7 days. Of the 5 patients who reached their 1-year follow-up, 1 (20%) had stage 3 CKD. Among 2 patients, neither had CKD at 5 years. One patient required RRT 2 weeks after CHLT. Despite an increased prevalence of preoperative CKD, patients undergoing CHLT have a lower AKI prevalence than those receiving an isolated heart or liver transplant. Of those with AKI, early renal recovery is common, although at 1 year CKD remains present in 20%. Among long-term survivors, normal renal function is achievable.

Keywords: acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; combined heart-liver transplant; congenital heart disease.

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