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Cardiac arrests in hemodialysis patients: An ongoing challenge.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18379526     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hemodialysis patients have significant cardiac-related mortality. Sudden cardiac arrests in the dialysis unit are infrequent events but carry a poor prognosis. The predominant rhythm is ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation. Although the exact etiologies are not clear, several studies have confirmed an increased incidence on the first day after the weekend interval. Use of cardioprotective drugs and possibly an implantable cardioverter defibrillator may improve the prognosis of survivors after a cardiac arrest. More research is needed in this field.
Authors:
M Ostermann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Kidney international     Volume:  73     ISSN:  1523-1755     ISO Abbreviation:  Kidney Int.     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-01     Completed Date:  2008-06-04     Revised Date:  2009-04-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0323470     Medline TA:  Kidney Int     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  907-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Guy's Hospital, Department of Nephrology, London, UK. Marlies.Ostermann@gstt.nhs.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Heart Arrest / etiology*
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications*,  therapy
Renal Dialysis
Comments/Corrections
Comment On:
Kidney Int. 2008 Apr;73(8):933-9   [PMID:  18172435 ]
Comment In:
Kidney Int. 2009 Feb;75(4):440; author reply 440   [PMID:  19180152 ]

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