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Does worsening of left ventricular hypertrophy predict sudden cardiac death in haemodialysis patients?
Does worsening of left ventricular hypertrophy predict sudden cardiac death in haemodialysis patients?
In haemodialysis patients, the worsening of left ventricular hypertrophy over time is the strongest predictor of sudden cardiac death.
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Worsening LVMi flags high SCD risk in HD; hypothesis-generating for serial monitoring, needs prospective validation.
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