Why the study?
Does diastolic dysfunction predict mortality in patients with stage 4-5 CKD?
Does diastolic dysfunction predict mortality in patients with stage 4-5 CKD?
Diastolic dysfunction, along with age >75, history of MI, and troponin T, is an independent predictor of mortality in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease.
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Diastolic dysfunction may aid mortality risk stratification in stage 4-5 CKD; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Farshid et al. (2013) studied this question.
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