Cardiovascular complications in chronic dialysis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

This review article focuses on the most significant cardiovascular complications in dialysis patients [sudden cardiac death (SCD), acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation].

Recent findings

Current and ongoing research aims to quantify the rate and pattern of significant arrhythmia in dialysis patients and to determine the predominant mechanism of SCD. Preliminary findings from these studies suggest a high rate of atrial fibrillation and that bradycardia and asystole may be more frequent than ventricular arrhythmia as a cause of sudden death. A recently published matched cohort study in dialysis patients who received a defibrillator for primary prevention showed that there was no significant difference in mortality rates between defi

SUBMITTER: Mavrakanas TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5127397 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature