Abstract:Introduction: The main causes of death in kidney transplant recipients are infectious and cardiovascular diseases, both very common in Brazilian reality. In addition to conventional risk factors, specific risk factors may influence the development of cardiovascular disease in these patients.Objectives:To determine the incidence of cardiovascular events in post-kidney transplant patients, to analyze the cardiovascular risk factors in the first, third and fifth year post… Show more
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