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Looking for what to expect as I consider Kidney Transplant

Transplants | Last Active: Apr 17, 2023 | Replies (201)
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@sarah82

You mentioned heart problems as being one of the long-term effects of dialysis. Can you elaborate on that statement....what kind of heart problems? what other kind of problems? My husband hopes to start dialysis in January 2023, and is currently being out-fitted with the portal and line. He is currently at GFR 15, or lower now, and has received the initial, preliminary paperwork from Mayo-PHX for a kidney transplant. Several years ago he had an aortic valve replacement during which he had a stroke (recovered fairly well).
Sarah.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Nov 23, 2022

@sarah82 Every patient is different, and this holds true for Chronic Kidney Disease people, too.

What is important, is that your husband and his medical team discuss all the variables, and take his past health history into consideration when making decisions. Knowing the cause of his kidney disease is a good thing to understand how he is at the point he is at. Will you share that? The main causes of kidney disease are uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, hereditary factors, and long-term effects of certain medications.

Here is an article from the National Kidney Foundation about the role of a healthy heart while on dialysis:
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/hearthealthydialysis
Please feel free to reach out if you have additional questions or concerns!
Ginger

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