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World J Transplant. Sep 18, 2026; 16(3): 119505
Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.119505
Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.119505
Table 2 Outcomes of simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation stratified by model for end-stage liver disease excluding international normalized ratio scores, n (%)/median (interquartile range)
| Outcomes | Low tertile | Medium tertile | Highest tertile | P value |
| Length of stay (days) | 21 (15-32) | 21 (15-33) | 24 (17-36) | < 0.007 |
| Delayed kidney graft function | 144 (20) | 379 (32) | 106 (46) | < 0.001 |
| Dialysis at discharge | 179 (25) | 449 (37) | 108 (47) | < 0.007 |
| Creatine at 6 months (mg/dL) | 1.28 (1.02-1.57) | 1.35 (1.10-1.70) | 1.37 (1.10-1.72) | < 0.001 |
| Creatine at 1 year (mg/dL) | 1.26 (1.05-1.54) | 1.31(1.10-1.61) | 1.37 (1.14-1.70) | < 0.001 |
| Post-transplant stroke | 28 (3.9) | 43 (3.6) | 12 (5.3) | 0.48 |
| Post-transplant pacemaker use | 11 (1.5) | 18 (1.5) | 5 (2.2) | 0.67 |
| Rejection- kidney prior to discharge | 7 (1.0) | 11 (0.9) | 4 (1.8) | 0.13 |
| Rejection-kidney at 1 year | 21 (2.9) | 41 (3.4) | 6 (2.6) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Diaz-Cordova ME, Rega M, Sharma I, Misawa R, Dhand A, Nishida S, Okumura K. Higher model for end-stage liver disease excluding international normalized ratio scores predict worse kidney graft outcomes in simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation. World J Transplant 2026; 16(3): 119505
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v16/i3/119505.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.119505