Hemodialysis induces acute cardiac stressors including hypotension, ischemia, and arrhythmias, which may contribute to uremic cardiomyopathy and the high rates of cardiovascular mortality in dialysis patients.
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These associations suggest intradialytic stressors contribute to CV risk; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Selby et al. (2007) studied this question.
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