Fluid overload predicts LVH in people on PD

In a cross-sectional echocardiogram study of 31 people on PD, those with LVH had lower serum albumin levels, higher blood pressure, and more overhydration than those who did not have LVH. Overhydration (p=0.007) was the strongest predictors of LVH in multivariate analysis.

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