Open AccessHemodialysis-Induced Regional Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
Author(s) -
Solmaz Assa,
Yoran M. Hummel,
Adriaan A. Voors,
Johanna Kuipers,
Ralf Westerhuis,
Paul E. de Jong,
Casper Franssen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.00850112
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , cardiology , left ventricular hypertrophy , home hemodialysis , blood pressure
The hemodialysis procedure may acutely induce regional left ventricular systolic dysfunction. This study evaluated the prevalence, time course, and associated patient- and dialysis-related factors of this entity and its association with outcome.
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