Why the study?
What is the frequency and what are the risk factors for symptomatic atrial arrhythmias in maintenance hemodialysis patients?
Population
106 maintenance hemodialysis patients
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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Elevated PTH was associated with symptomatic atrial arrhythmias in hemodialysis; this observational link is hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
What is the frequency and what are the risk factors for symptomatic atrial arrhythmias in maintenance hemodialysis patients?
Symptomatic atrial arrhythmias are common in hemodialysis patients and may be associated with hyperparathyroidism and structural heart abnormalities.
Ansari et al. (2001) studied this question.
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