Introduction: New onset diabetes mellitus in patients with heart transplant is a known complication with importance in the long term survival.
Material and methods: We have studied the incidence of new onset diabetes in a group of 38 patients with heart transplant that are included database of Emergency Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, Tîrgu Mureș, between 1999–2011.
Results: The incidence of new onset diabetes was of 24.32% in the 1st month of posttransplant evolution, 22.58% at 1 year of evolution, 18.18% at 3 years of evolution and 10% at 5 years of posttransplant evolution. We have studied these posttransplant complications in relation with the risk factors and the most important complications in the evolution of these patients.
Conclusions: New onset diabetes in heart transplant recipients is a serious complication with high incidence and with serious implications in their evolution, requiring an accurate screening of the recipients in the waiting list and a periodical posttransplant evaluation, an early detection and a prompt and efficient treatment.