Key result
Left ventricular hypertrophy (present in 105 of 160 patients) was an independent risk factor for survival in hemodialysis patients, whereas heart enlargement was dependent on hypertension.
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LVH may refine mortality risk stratification in hemodialysis; leaves open whether regression alters outcomes.
Cohort (n=160)
Nakamura et al. (2002) conducted a cohort in Hemodialysis (n=160). Left ventricular hypertrophy (ECG) or heart enlargement (chest roentgenogram) vs. Absence of left ventricular hypertrophy or heart enlargement was evaluated on Survival. Left ventricular hypertrophy (present in 105 of 160 patients) was an independent risk factor for survival in hemodialysis patients, whereas heart enlargement was dependent on hypertension.
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