A longitudinal study of left ventricular function and structure from CKD to ESRD: the CRIC study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Abnormal left ventricular structure and function are associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes among patients with CKD and ESRD. A better understanding of changes in left ventricular mass and ejection fraction during the transition from CKD to ESRD may provide important insights to opportunities to improve cardiac outcomes.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

This was a longitudinal study of a subset of participants of the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort who were enrolled from 2003 to 2007 and followed through January of 2011. Participants were included if they had serial echocardiograms performed at advanced CKD (defined as estimated GFR<20 ml/min per 1.73 m(2)) and again after ESRD (defined as need for hemodialysis or periton

SUBMITTER: Bansal N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3586970 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature