Key result
Valvular heart disease was the most prevalent echocardiographic finding, occurring in 78.5% of patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.
Why the study?
Patients with end-stage renal disease have high rates of cardiac structural and functional abnormalities associated with increased mortality, which echocardiography can evaluate to aid risk stratification.
Population
65 patients with ESRD undergoing maintenance hemodialysis at Chitwan Medical College Hospital
Design
Prospective, cross-sectional, hospital-based study
Authors
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May support echocardiographic screening in maintenance hemodialysis; leaves open prospective outcome and intervention studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=65)
No
Valvular heart disease and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction are highly prevalent echocardiographic abnormalities in patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance hemodialysis.
Bhandari et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in End-stage renal disease (n=65). Maintenance hemodialysis in end-stage renal disease was evaluated on Prevalence of valvular heart disease. Valvular heart disease was the most prevalent echocardiographic finding, occurring in 78.5% of patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.
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