The prognostic value of left ventricular global peak systolic longitudinal strain in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although left ventricular (LV) global systolic longitudinal strain (GLS) reliably and accurately assesses LV systolic function and is also a powerful prognostic predictor, the importance and prognostic value of GLS in end-stage renal disease patients receiving maintenance peritoneal dialysis (PD) remain unclear. This study sought to determine the prognostic value of GLS in chronic PD patients.

Methods

This prospective study collected clinical and echocardiographic data from 106 stable PD patients (50.0 ± 13.9 years, 45% male) in a dialysis unit of a university hospital. These patients were enrolled from April 2010 to June 2010 and followed until August 2013 (follow-up duration 30.3 ± 14.3 months). The primary outcomes were the presence of major adverse events (MAE

SUBMITTER: Liu YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5497151 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature