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15 September 2020: Original Paper

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Screening for Iliac Arterial Calcification in Kidney Transplant Candidates

Stephanie A. DeBolle ABCDEFG , Ivy A. Ochieng BCDEF , Anjan K. Saha CDE , Randall S. Sung ABCDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.922178

Ann Transplant 2020; 25:e922178

Table 1 Analysis of evaluated patients based on six screening criteria.

Evaluation criteria metTotal patientsEvaluated with CTEvaluated with CT and calcification foundEvaluated with CT and ruled out for any reasonEvaluated with CT and ruled out due to calcificationManagement change
Current Smoker or Smoking >25 years112 (22.7%)70 (62.5%)36 (32.1%)16 (14.3%)7 (6.3%)2 (1.8%)
Diabetes360 (72.9%)270 (75%)98 (27.2%)38 (10.6%)14 (3.9%)9 (2.5%)
ESRD >6 years124 (25.1%)69 (55.6%)22 (17.7%)9 (7.3%)1 (0.8%)1 (0.8%)
History PAD164 (33.2%)113 (68.9%)46 (28.0%)22 (13.4%)7 (4.3%)3 (1.8%)
CAD Intervention149 (30.2%)104 (69.8%)51 (34.2%)22 (14.8%)10 (6.7%)3 (2.0%)
Parathyroid-ectomy21 (4.3%)14 (66.7%)3 (14.3%)1 (4.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Total493346 (70.2%)119 (24.1%)51 (10.3%)16 (3.2%)9 (1.8%)

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Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358
Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358