Cardiac Effects of Persistent Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Access in Recipients of Renal Allograft

In hemodialysis patients, large arteriovenous (AV) fistulas for vascular access may cause ventricular hypertrophy and high-output cardiac failure. The long-term cardiac consequences of functional AV fistulas in renal transplant patients are unclear. A precise knowledge of these consequences is impor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiology 1999-01, Vol.92 (4), p.236-239
Hauptverfasser: De Lima, José Jayme G., Campos Vieira, Marcelo Luis, Molnar, Laszlo J., Medeiros, Caio Jorge, Ianhez, Luís Estevan, Krieger, Eduardo M.
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Zusammenfassung:In hemodialysis patients, large arteriovenous (AV) fistulas for vascular access may cause ventricular hypertrophy and high-output cardiac failure. The long-term cardiac consequences of functional AV fistulas in renal transplant patients are unclear. A precise knowledge of these consequences is important to decide if and when such fistulas should be closed in successfully transplanted patients. In this retrospective study including 61 stable renal transplant patients with adequate renal function (serum creatinine
ISSN:0008-6312
1421-9751
DOI:10.1159/000006980