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From: Assessing cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease patients prior to kidney transplantation: clinical usefulness of a standardised cardiovascular assessment protocol

Fig. 2

Risk stratification and subsequent investigations for potential kidney transplant recipients belonging to low-risk and high-risk groups. N = number of patients. *1 patient awaiting TTE; 5 patients had DSE without ETT or TTE (unable to perform ETT); ˆ29 patients deemed unsuitable for transplantation and discontinued further cardiac workup; ˆˆETT and TTE performed for other reasons outside of protocol; **2 patients with positive DSE yet to complete CA; ††1 patient had a treadmill exercise echocardiography as DSE could not be performed; TTE, Transthoracic Echocardiography; ETT, Exercise Treadmill Test; DSE, Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography; CA, Coronary Angiography

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