Intradialytic cardiac output (CO) decline normally occurs during hemodialysis (HD) resulting in short-term intradialytic hypotension and longer-term increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in chronic HD patients through repeated myocardial ischemia. Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP) is a novel non-invasive device that is demonstrated to improve coronary flow and maintain systemic hemodynamics in patients without kidney dysfunction. This study is the first to investigate the effect of EECP application during HD on intradialytic changes of CO and other hemodynamic parameters.
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