Heart risk check before kidney transplant
Part of Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study uses a special heart CT scan (called coronary angiography) to check the heart health of people waiting for a kidney transplant. It aims to see if this scan can help doctors better assess and manage heart risks before surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant.
- You are 16 years old or older.
- You are able to give informed consent.
- You do not have a known allergy to the CT contrast dye.
- You are not being considered for a combined kidney-pancreas, kidney-liver, or kidney-islet transplant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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