Why the study?
Does the addition of antihypertensive medications increase the incidence of intradialytic hypotension in hemodialysis patients?
Population
111 patients undergoing regular hemodialysis treatment who had annual echocardiography performed, including…
Comparison
Addition of antihypertensive medications vs Prior to addition of antihypertensive medications
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support antihypertensive addition in hemodialysis without raising intradialytic hypotension risk; hypothesis-generating pending randomized confirmation.
Does the addition of antihypertensive medications increase the incidence of intradialytic hypotension in hemodialysis patients?
Hypertension can be safely treated with antihypertensive medications in hemodialysis patients without increasing the risk of intradialytic hypotension.
Takeda et al. (2006) studied this question.
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