Simultaneous heart-kidney transplant (HKTx) is a valid treatment for patients with coexisting heart and renal failure. The aim of this study was to assess renal outcome in HKTx and to identify predictive factors for renal loss. A retrospective study was conducted among 73 HKTx recipients: Donors' and recipients' records were reviewed to evaluate patients' and renal transplants' survival and their prognostic factors.
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