Left ventricular hypertrophy, carotid atherosclerosis, and cognitive impairment in peritoneal dialysis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) have been identified as factors associated with cognitive impairment (CI) but have not been studied in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). This study investigated the relationship between LVH and CAS and cognitive function in patients undergoing PD.

Methods

In this single-center cross-sectional study, the clinically stable patients who were over 18 years of age and had undergone PD for at least 3 months were enrolled. Cognitive function was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), which included seven areas: visuospatial/executive function, naming, attention, language, abstraction, delayed recall, and orientation. LVH was defined as LVMI > 46.7 g/m^2.7 in women

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature