Why the study?
Does the haemodialysis procedure trigger atrial fibrillation onset in dialysis patients with an ICD?
Population
40 dialysis patients implanted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator from the ICD-2 trial, mean age…
Comparison
Haemodialysis procedure vs Non-dialysis days and periods outside the…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
28 ± 16 months
Authors
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AF onset clusters on dialysis days and during sessions in ICD patients; leaves open causal role and need for prospective monitoring trials.
Does the haemodialysis procedure trigger atrial fibrillation onset in dialysis patients with an ICD?
The haemodialysis procedure itself acts as a trigger for atrial fibrillation onset, highlighting a specific vulnerable period for arrhythmias in dialysis patients.
Buiten et al. (2014) studied this question.
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