Why the study?
HD can influence the circulatory system in ESRD, motivating evaluation of volume depletion's effect on LV and LA function to identify volume-independent parameters before and after HD.
Does hemodialysis alter left ventricular and left atrial echocardiographic parameters in patients with end-stage renal disease?
Population
40 long-term HD patients with ESRD without structural cardiac disease
Comparison
Before vs after HD (within 24 h)
Design
Pre-post observational study
Follow-up
Within 24 h
Authors
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HD volume shifts may confound LV/LA echo metrics in ESRD; leaves open validation of truly independent parameters.
Does hemodialysis alter left ventricular and left atrial echocardiographic parameters in patients with end-stage renal disease?
Echocardiographic indices of systolic and early diastolic function are preload-dependent and decrease significantly after hemodialysis, whereas late diastolic indices remain volume-independent.
Wang et al. (2021) studied this question.
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