Right ventricular-pulmonary arterial coupling and pulmonary hypertension in hemodialysis: insights into structural cardiac changes and clinical implications.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This cross-sectional analysis from the CZecking Heart Failure in patients with advanced Chronic Kidney Disease trial (ISRCTN18275480) examined pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular-pulmonary arterial coupling in patients on chronic hemodialysis. The aims of this analysis were: 1. To analyze relations between pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular-pulmonary arterial coupling with dialysis access flow and current hydration; 2. To analyze structural heart changes associated with right ventricular-pulmonary arterial uncoupling; 3. To reveal the prevalence, etiology and severity of pulmonary hypertension in the Czech hemodialysis population.

Methods

We performed expert echocardiography, vascular access flow measurements, bioimpedance analysis, and laborato

SUBMITTER: Buryskova Salajova K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852216 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature