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We aimed to determine the prevalence, incidence, impact on survival and risk factors of VHD in ESKD patients who are referred for deceased donor kidney transplant (DDKT).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is a single\u2010centre retrospective cohort analysis of ESKD patients who were referred for waitlist placement between 2009 and 2017 and underwent at least 1 transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), then followed up until death or transplantation. Significant VHD was defined as VHD that was moderate or worse in severity as assessed on echocardiography.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 512 patients included, 89 (17.4%) had significant baseline VHD. Over a median follow\u2010up of 6.6\u2009years, severe VHD (adjusted HR (aHR) 2.73, 95% CI 1.28\u20135.83,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.009), severe tricuspid regurgitation (aHR 3.04, 95% CI 1.20\u20137.69,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.02), significant aortic stenosis (aHR 2.93, 95% CI 1.15\u20137.45,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.02), MS (aHR 3.83, 95% CI 1.54\u20139.50,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.004) and AR (aHR 1.76, 95% CI 1.05\u20132.97,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03) were independently associated with all\u2010cause mortality. In 350 patients with repeat TTEs, 53 (15.1%) developed de novo significant VHD or progression of pre\u2010existing VHD, which was independently associated with all\u2010cause mortality (aHR 2.02, 95% CI 1.14\u20133.61,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.02). Age, time on dialysis, and mineral bone disease were associated with baseline VHD and de novo or progression of pre\u2010existing VHD.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>VHD is common amongst ESKD patients referred for DDKT waitlist. Both baseline and progressive VHD predict worse survival.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/nep.70141","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,23]],"date-time":"2025-10-23T11:00:47Z","timestamp":1761217247000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Burden of Valvular Heart Disease Diagnosed on Protocolised Echocardiography for Waitlist Placement in End\u2010Stage Kidney Patients"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"30","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0884-7076","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Quan Yao","family":"Ho","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Renal Medicine Singapore General Hospital  Singapore Singapore"},{"name":"SingHealth Duke\u2010NUS Transplant Centre  Singapore 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