The three commonest causes for death in transplant recipients are cardiovascular disease, malignancy and infection. Cardiovascular disease There is obviously a pre-transplant cardiovascular disease burden in association with CKD and particular dialysis-dependent ESRD, but there is also an increased risk from immunosuppressive medications e.g. prednisolone and Tacrolimus are associated with hypertension and hyperglycaemia. Obviously modification … Continue reading Long-term issues in renal transplant recipients