Renal transplant in patient of end-stage renal disease with severe pulmonary hypertension

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension is a strong predictor of morbidity and mortality in patients with end stage renal disease and may be considered by many as a relative contra-indication for transplant. In this case report we describe complete resolution of pulmonary hypertension after renal transplantation.

Keywords

• End-stage renal disease
• pulmonary hypertension
• right ventricular systolic pressures