Why the study?
What is the frequency of uremic pericarditis in terminal uremia, and is hemodialysis with heparinization safe and effective for its treatment?
Population
125 patients in terminal uremia
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Up to 3 years post-transplant
Authors
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Pericarditis occurs frequently in terminal uremia with tamponade risk; early observations leave open applicability to current dialysis practices.
What is the frequency of uremic pericarditis in terminal uremia, and is hemodialysis with heparinization safe and effective for its treatment?
Uremic pericarditis is a frequent complication of terminal uremia (32%), but can be safely and effectively managed with regular hemodialysis using universal heparinization to allow for subsequent renal transplantation.
Skov et al. (1969) studied this question.
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