Impact of dialysis adequacy on cardiac function in pediatric CAPD patients

Bakkaloglu S., Ekim M., Kocak G., Atalay S., Tumer N.

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, vol.21, no.4, pp.395-400, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/089686080102100411
  • Journal Name: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.395-400
  • Keywords: heart, echocardiography, dialysis adequacy, children, AMBULATORY PERITONEAL-DIALYSIS, LEFT-VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY, STAGE RENAL-DISEASE, HEMODIALYSIS, ADOLESCENTS, SURVIVAL, CHILDREN
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Left ventricular hypertrophy is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with chronic renal failure. Uremia-related risk factors play a fundamental role in its occurrence, thus better prognosis and prolonged survival can be attained by successful dialytic therapies.