Association of Coronary Calcium Score on Cardiac PET During Pre-Kidney Transplant Assessment with Persistent Hyperparathyroidism: A Retrospective Study

BACKGROUND Secondary hyperparathyroidism and coronary calcifications are common complications in chronic kidney disease. However, the relation between coronary calcium score (CCS) and persistent hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) after kidney transplantation (KT) remains unknown. MATERIAL AND METHODS This w...

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Published in:	Annals of transplantation Vol. 29; p. e943532
Main Authors:	Arabi, Ziad, El Sarrag, Mazin Ibrahim Musab, Arabi, Tarek, Alqudsi, Muhannad, Shafqat, Areez
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 02-04-2024
Subjects:	Calcium Female Humans Hyperparathyroidism - complications Hyperparathyroidism - epidemiology Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects Male Middle Aged Parathyroid Hormone Positron-Emission Tomography Retrospective Studies
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Summary:	BACKGROUND Secondary hyperparathyroidism and coronary calcifications are common complications in chronic kidney disease. However, the relation between coronary calcium score (CCS) and persistent hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) after kidney transplantation (KT) remains unknown. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a single-center retrospective study of KT candidates from January 2017 to May 2020. We collected patients' demographics, cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, and the findings of pre-KT CV imaging. We also collected parathyroid hormone (PTH) values before KT, at 1-6 months, 6-12 months, and 12-24 months after KT. We defined pHPT as PTH ≥25.5 pmol/L after 12 months post-KT. RESULTS A total of 111 KT recipients (KTRs) with a mean age of 50.4 years were included, of which 62.2% were men and 77.5% were living-donor KTRs. Dialysis modality used before KT was peritoneal dialysis in 9.9% and hemodialysis in 82.9%. Dialysis vintage was 3±2.9 years. The prevalence of pHPT was 24.3% (n=27), and the prevalence of severe coronary calcifications (CCS >400 Agatston units) was 19.8% (n=22). PTH values at baseline, 1-6 months, 6-12 months, and 12-24 months were not different among between CCS >400 or CCS <400 groups. However, pHPT after KT was significantly more prevalent in KTRs with severe CCS (37% vs 14.3%, p=0.014). Severe CCS was associated with less improvement of PTH values after KT (r=0.288, p=0.020). Otherwise, the findings of cardiac PET and coronary angiogram were not significantly different between pHPT and non-pHPT patients. CCS >400 was independently associated with pHPT after transplant (aOR=18.8, P=0.012). CONCLUSIONS Severe CCS on pre-KT cardiac assessment is associated with pHPT after KT.
ISSN:	2329-0358
DOI:	10.12659/AOT.943532