CAD-LT Score Effectively Predicts Risk Of Significant Coronary Artery Disease In Liver Transplant Ca

The present study was performed to evaluate whether Coronary Artery Disease in Liver Transplantation (CAD-LT) score effectively prognosticates the risk of significant coronary artery disease in liver transplant candidates. Researchers retrospectively examined individuals who had undergone pre-LT evaluation at Indiana University (2010-2019). They further analyzed stress echocardiography (SE) and cardiac catheterization (CATH) reports and they conducted CATH for predefined CAD risk factors, irrespective of normal SE. Researchers recruited a total of 1,771 pre-LT patients who had undergone cardiac evaluation, including results from 1,634 SE and 1,266 CATH. The results of this study demonstrate that the CAD-LT score and algorithm can stratify pre-LT risk for significant CAD. According to the results, this may inform more targeted testing of candidates with fewer tests and faster time to waitlist.

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