Thromboembolic complications after COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients.
Nephrology (Carlton)
; 29(1): 39-47, 2024 Jan.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37731224
ABSTRACT
AIM:
Increased venous thrombosis and arterial embolism rates are observed in the general population during or after COVID-19. Data regarding the kidney transplant population are scarce. In this study, we aim to investigate the thrombotic complications and risk factors associated with thrombotic complications in kidney transplant patients.METHODS:
This retrospective observational study included adult kidney transplant recipients diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 2020 and June 2022. The endpoint was the occurrence of thromboembolic events.RESULTS:
Four hundred and sixty-nine patients were followed for a median of 10.8 months after COVID-19. Forty patients (8.5%) died. Thromboembolic complications developed in 51 (11.9%) of the surviving patients. Twenty-four patients with thromboembolic events were receiving prophylactic anticoagulation before the event. The patients with mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 were 292, 129, and 48, respectively. Patients with moderate COVID-19 had a significantly higher percentage of thromboembolic complications than patients with mild COVID-19. Older age, prior heart disease, and moderate COVID-19 were significantly associated with thromboembolic events. The incidence of thromboembolic events after COVID-19 is 10.9 per 100 patient-year.CONCLUSION:
Thromboembolic complications were observed at increased rates in kidney transplant recipients after COVID-19. Therefore, prospective and cohort studies for post-COVID-19 complications regarding the treatment modalities are urgently needed.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Tromboembolia
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Transplante de Rim
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Trombose Venosa
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nephrology (Carlton)
Assunto da revista:
NEFROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia