Why the study?
Does haemodialysis alter maximum P wave duration and P wave dispersion in non-diabetic patients with end-stage renal failure?
Population
28 non-diabetic patients with end-stage renal failure on chronic haemodialysis
Comparison
Haemodialysis session using polysulfone… vs Pre-dialysis baseline
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Up to 2 hours after completion of dialysis session
Authors
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P-wave changes during hemodialysis may signal AF risk in ESRD; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does haemodialysis alter maximum P wave duration and P wave dispersion in non-diabetic patients with end-stage renal failure?
Haemodialysis significantly increases maximum P wave duration and P wave dispersion, potentially reflecting ionic imbalances that could predispose to atrial arrhythmias.
Zoltán Szabó (2002) studied this question.
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