Key result
Long-term haemodialysis was associated with structural valve changes in 64% of patients, with aortic stenosis significantly related to longer dialysis duration (101 vs 46 months, p=0.01).
Population
62 patients with end stage renal failure on chronic haemodialysis
Design
Case_series
Authors
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No change to valve monitoring in hemodialysis; hypothesis-generating for duration-related risk, needing prospective validation.
Observational (n=62)
No
Patients on long-term haemodialysis have a high frequency of structural and functional abnormalities in the aortic and mitral valves, which may be related to dialysis duration and altered calcium metabolism.
Straumann et al. (1992) conducted an observational in End stage renal failure on chronic haemodialysis (n=62). Long-term haemodialysis was evaluated on Frequency of structural and functional valve abnormalities. Long-term haemodialysis was associated with structural valve changes in 64% of patients, with aortic stenosis significantly related to longer dialysis duration (101 vs 46 months, p=0.01).
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