Table 1.
Distribution of patient characteristics.
| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | Male | Female | Male |
| Age (years) | 56 | 62 | 54 | 51 |
| Cardiac etiology | Chagas | Chagas | Chagas | Chagas |
| Kidney etiology | Cardiorenal | Cardiorenal | Undetermined | Pesticide-induced |
| NYHA Class | IV | IV | IV | IV |
| Inotrope dependence | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Time on dialysis (months) | 2 | 2 | 22 | 214 |
| Time on waiting list (days) | 94 | 75 | 290 | 134 |
| PRA (%) | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22 |
| Preoperative creatinine (mg/dl) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| eGFR (mL/min/m2) | 32 | 36.2 | 6.5 | 12.9 |
| LVEF (%) | 22.3 | 27.2 | 20 | 20 |
| LVEDD (mm) | 76 | 68 | 63 | 73 |
| LVESD (mm) | 61 | 55 | 50 | 66 |
| Cardiac index (L/min/m2) | 1.08 | 1.51 | 1.62 | 2.32 |
| PASP (mmHg) | 40 | 55 | 53 | 58 |
| RAP (mmHg) | 18 | 23 | 10 | 25 |
| PVR (Wood units) | 2.38 | 3.66 | 8 [3.63*] | 3.88 [1.36*] |
| Recipient blood type | O | O | O | A |
| Donor blood type | O | O | O | A |
| Donor sex | Male | Male | Female | Male |
| Donor age (years) | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
eGFR=estimated glomerular filtration rate; LVEDD=left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVEF=left ventricular ejection fraction; LVESD=left ventricular end-systolic diameter; NYHA=New York Heart Association; PASP=pulmonary artery systolic pressure; PRA=panel-reactive antibodies; PVR=pulmonary vascular resistance; RAP=right atrial pressure
*
values between brackets with infusion of sodium nitroprusside