Long-term PD vs. HD on Left Ventricular Function

In a small echocardiogram study of long-term dialysis patients (mean of 125.1+35.2 months), 24 CAPD patients and 23 HD patients were assessed for LV function, LVH, and LV geometry. Left ventricle dysfunction, LVH, and deterioration in LV geometry were significantly worse in the PD group.

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Tags: Echocardiogram, LVH, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Left Ventricle Dysfunction, CAPD, HD

Risk of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Tied to Fluid Overload on PD

A single hospital had 226 enrolled PD patients between late 2018 and January 2021. Using bioimpedance analysis and cardiac color Doppler ultrasound, patients were divided into an LVF and a non-LVF group, and into a normal volume and overhydration group. Of participants, 125 (55.3%) had LVH. Overhydration and low hemoglobin levels were independent risk factors for LVH.

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Tags: PD, LVH, Overhydration, Volume Loads