Amir Shabtay MD, Boris Rogahcev MD, Doron Zahger MD
Uremic cardiomyopathy (U-CMP), also known as chronic kidney disease cardiomyopathy (CKD-CMP), is a phenotype of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy frequently seen among patients with chronic kidney disease. Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction is seen in approximately 13% of patients, and LV ejection fraction (LVEF) below 40% has been reported in 5.8% of patients [1]. Severe LV dysfunction may be considered a relative contraindication to renal transplantation. We present a case of complete recovery of ventricular function following renal transplantation in a patient with severe U-CMP.