Background Early after surgery, liver transplant (LT) recipients often develop weight gain. Metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease represent main drivers of morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to identify predictors of atherosclerotic vascular events (AVE) and to assess the impact of AVE on the long-term outcome. Methods We retrospectively analyzed data from patients transplanted between 2000 and 2005 and followed-up in five Italian transplant clinics. Cox Regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of AVE, global mortality, and cardiovascular mortality. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results We analyzed data from 367 subjects during a median follow-up of 14 years. Thirty-seven post-LT AVE were registered. Patients with AVE more frequently showed pre-LT diabetes mellitus (DM) (48.6 vs 13.9%, p=0.000). In the post-LT period, patients with AVE satisfied criteria of metabolic syndrome in 83.8% vs. 36.7% of subjects without AVE (p=0.000). At multivariate analysis, pre-LT DM independently predicted AVE (HR 2.250, CI 4.848-10.440, p=0.038). Moreover, both pre-LT DM and AVE strongly predicted cardiovascular mortality (HR 5.418, CI 1.060-29.183, p=0.049, and HR 86.097, CI 9.510-779.480, p=0.000, respectively). Conclusions Pre-LT DM is the main risk factor for post-LT AVE. Pre-LT DM and post-LT AVE are strong, long-term predictors of cardiovascular mortality. Patients with pre-LT DM should obtain a personalized follow-up for prevention or early diagnosis of AVE.

Background Early after surgery, liver transplant (LT) recipients often develop weight gain. Metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease represent main drivers of morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to identify predictors of atherosclerotic vascular events (AVE) and to assess the impact of AVE on the long-term outcome. Methods We retrospectively analyzed data from patients transplanted between 2000 and 2005 and followed-up in five Italian transplant clinics. Cox Regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of AVE, global mortality, and cardiovascular mortality. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results We analyzed data from 367 subjects during a median follow-up of 14 years. Thirty-seven post-LT AVE were registered. Patients with AVE more frequently showed pre-LT diabetes mellitus (DM) (48.6 vs 13.9%, p=0.000). In the post-LT period, patients with AVE satisfied criteria of metabolic syndrome in 83.8% vs. 36.7% of subjects without AVE (p=0.000). At multivariate analysis, pre-LT DM independently predicted AVE (HR 2.250, CI 4.848-10.440, p=0.038). Moreover, both pre-LT DM and AVE strongly predicted cardiovascular mortality (HR 5.418, CI 1.060–29.183, p=0.049, and HR 86.097, CI 9.510–779.480, p=0.000, respectively). Conclusions Pre-LT DM is the main risk factor for post-LT AVE. Pre-LT DM and post-LT AVE are strong, long-term predictors of cardiovascular mortality. Patients with pre-LT DM should obtain a personalized follow-up for prevention or early diagnosis of AVE.

Pre-transplant diabetes predicts atherosclerotic vascular events and cardiovascular mortality in liver transplant recipients: a long-term follow-up study / Gitto, S.; De Maria, N.; Marzi, L.; Magistri, P.; Falcini, M.; Vitale, G.; Olivieri, T.; Guerrini, G. P.; Serra, V.; Forte, P.; Carrai, P.; De Simone, P.; Mega, A.; Zoller, H.; Piai, G.; Schepis, F.; Marocchi, M.; Villa, E.; Marra, F.; Andreone, P.; Di Benedetto, F.; Vizzutti, F.; Laffi, G.; Borelli, E.; Ballarin, R.; Tarantino, G.; Di Sandro, S.; Puntili, R.; Petruccelli, S.; Valente, G.; Turco, L.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 0953-6205. - 79:(2020), pp. 70-75. [10.1016/j.ejim.2020.05.041]

Pre-transplant diabetes predicts atherosclerotic vascular events and cardiovascular mortality in liver transplant recipients: a long-term follow-up study

Magistri P.;Olivieri T.;Guerrini G. P.;Serra V.;Mega A.;Schepis F.;Villa E.;Andreone P.;Di Benedetto F.;Borelli E.;Ballarin R.;Di Sandro S.;Valente G.;Turco L.
2020

Abstract

Background Early after surgery, liver transplant (LT) recipients often develop weight gain. Metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease represent main drivers of morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to identify predictors of atherosclerotic vascular events (AVE) and to assess the impact of AVE on the long-term outcome. Methods We retrospectively analyzed data from patients transplanted between 2000 and 2005 and followed-up in five Italian transplant clinics. Cox Regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of AVE, global mortality, and cardiovascular mortality. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results We analyzed data from 367 subjects during a median follow-up of 14 years. Thirty-seven post-LT AVE were registered. Patients with AVE more frequently showed pre-LT diabetes mellitus (DM) (48.6 vs 13.9%, p=0.000). In the post-LT period, patients with AVE satisfied criteria of metabolic syndrome in 83.8% vs. 36.7% of subjects without AVE (p=0.000). At multivariate analysis, pre-LT DM independently predicted AVE (HR 2.250, CI 4.848-10.440, p=0.038). Moreover, both pre-LT DM and AVE strongly predicted cardiovascular mortality (HR 5.418, CI 1.060–29.183, p=0.049, and HR 86.097, CI 9.510–779.480, p=0.000, respectively). Conclusions Pre-LT DM is the main risk factor for post-LT AVE. Pre-LT DM and post-LT AVE are strong, long-term predictors of cardiovascular mortality. Patients with pre-LT DM should obtain a personalized follow-up for prevention or early diagnosis of AVE.
2020
30-giu-2020
79
70
75
Pre-transplant diabetes predicts atherosclerotic vascular events and cardiovascular mortality in liver transplant recipients: a long-term follow-up study / Gitto, S.; De Maria, N.; Marzi, L.; Magistri, P.; Falcini, M.; Vitale, G.; Olivieri, T.; Guerrini, G. P.; Serra, V.; Forte, P.; Carrai, P.; De Simone, P.; Mega, A.; Zoller, H.; Piai, G.; Schepis, F.; Marocchi, M.; Villa, E.; Marra, F.; Andreone, P.; Di Benedetto, F.; Vizzutti, F.; Laffi, G.; Borelli, E.; Ballarin, R.; Tarantino, G.; Di Sandro, S.; Puntili, R.; Petruccelli, S.; Valente, G.; Turco, L.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 0953-6205. - 79:(2020), pp. 70-75. [10.1016/j.ejim.2020.05.041]
Gitto, S.; De Maria, N.; Marzi, L.; Magistri, P.; Falcini, M.; Vitale, G.; Olivieri, T.; Guerrini, G. P.; Serra, V.; Forte, P.; Carrai, P.; De Simone, P.; Mega, A.; Zoller, H.; Piai, G.; Schepis, F.; Marocchi, M.; Villa, E.; Marra, F.; Andreone, P.; Di Benedetto, F.; Vizzutti, F.; Laffi, G.; Borelli, E.; Ballarin, R.; Tarantino, G.; Di Sandro, S.; Puntili, R.; Petruccelli, S.; Valente, G.; Turco, L.
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