Ambulatory aortic blood pressure, wave reflections and pulse wave velocity are elevated during the third in comparison to the second interdialytic day of the long interval in chronic haemodialysis patients
Why the study?
Are ambulatory aortic blood pressure and arterial stiffness elevated during the third compared to the second interdialytic day in chronic haemodialysis patients?
Population
55 chronic haemodialysis patients
Comparison
Third day of the 3-day interdialytic interval vs Second day of the 3-day interdialytic interval
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3-day interdialytic interval
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May warrant closer interdialytic BP surveillance in HD; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Structured PICO
Are ambulatory aortic blood pressure and arterial stiffness elevated during the third compared to the second interdialytic day in chronic haemodialysis patients?
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Population
55 chronic haemodialysis patients
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Intervention
Third day of the 3-day interdialytic interval
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Comparator
Second day of the 3-day interdialytic interval
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Outcome
Ambulatory aortic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) and arterial stiffness (augmentation index and pulse wave velocity)surrogate
Ambulatory aortic blood pressure and arterial stiffness are significantly elevated on the third compared to the second interdialytic day, potentially explaining the increased cardiovascular risk during this period in hemodialysis patients.
Cite This Study
Koutroumbas et al. (2015) studied this question.