Why the study?
Does peritoneal dialysis compared to hemodialysis affect cardiovascular changes such as left ventricular mass index in dialysis patients?
Population
45 dialysis patients (23 hemodialysis and 22 peritoneal dialysis patients)
Comparison
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) vs Hemodialysis (HD)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Higher LVMI in PD may signal elevated hypertrophy risk; leaves open whether modality causally influences cardiac remodeling.
Does peritoneal dialysis compared to hemodialysis affect cardiovascular changes such as left ventricular mass index in dialysis patients?
Peritoneal dialysis patients may have a higher left ventricular mass index and cardiothoracic ratio compared to hemodialysis patients, highlighting the need for strict fluid and metabolic monitoring to mitigate cardiovascular risk.
Lai et al. (2014) studied this question.
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