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Editorial
. 2022 Apr;22(4):1009-1011.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.16973. Epub 2022 Feb 10.

Silent myocardial infarction on preoperative electrocardiogram for kidney transplant patients: Impact on clinical outcomes may not be silent

Salvatore P Costa  1 , Krista L Lentine  2
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Editorial

Silent myocardial infarction on preoperative electrocardiogram for kidney transplant patients: Impact on clinical outcomes may not be silent

Salvatore P Costa et al. Am J Transplant. 2022 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; diagnostic techniques and imaging; editorial/personal viewpoint; epidemiology; kidney transplantation/nephrology.

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Evaluating and managing risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction (MI), or revascularization in kidney transplant candidates based on silent MI versus a history of clinical MI. CHD, coronary heart disease; ECG, electrocardiogram; EF, ejection fraction; WMA, wall motion abnormality
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