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Bai J, Huang W, Zhang Y, Wei L, Zhao C, Ren Z, Wang Q, Ren K, Cao N. Left ventricular hypertrophy and left atrial diameter are associated with mortality risk in haemodialysis patients: a retrospective cohort study. Clin Exp Nephrol 2024:10.1007/s10157-024-02480-z. [PMID: 38457031 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-024-02480-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular death is the main cause of death in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and left atrial diameter (LAD) enlargement are frequent cardiac alterations in patients with ESKD and are major risk factors for cardiovascular events. However, it remains unclear whether there is an association between combined LAD or LVH and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality in this population. METHODS A single-centre, retrospective cohort study including 576 haemodialysis (HD) patients was conducted. Patients were evaluated by cardiac ultrasound, and the study cohort was divided into four groups according to LAD and LVH status: low LAD and non-LVH; low LAD and LVH; high LAD and non-LVH; and high LAD and LVH. We used Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazard regression to analyse all-cause and cardiovascular mortality after multivariate adjustment. RESULTS LAD was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality (HR 2.371, 1.602-3.509; p < 0.001). No significant differences were found between LVH and the risk of all-cause mortality. Patients with high LAD and LVH had significantly greater all-cause and cardiovascular mortality than did those with low LAD and non-LVH after adjustments for numerous potential confounders (HR 3.080, 1.608-5.899; p = 0.001) (HR 4.059, 1.753-9.397; p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Among maintenance haemodialysis (MHD) patients, LAD was more strongly associated with mortality than was LVH. A high LAD and LVH are associated with a greater risk of mortality. Our results emphasize that the occurrence of LAD and LVH in combination provides information that may be helpful in stratifying the risk of MHD patients.
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- Jiuxu Bai
- Department of Blood Purification, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, 83 Wen Hua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Blood Purification, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, 83 Wen Hua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
- Postgraduate Training Base of Jinzhou Medical University (General Hospital of Northern Theater Command), Jinzhou, China
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- Department of Blood Purification, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, 83 Wen Hua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Blood Purification, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, 83 Wen Hua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Blood Purification, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, 83 Wen Hua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Blood Purification, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, 83 Wen Hua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Blood Purification, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, 83 Wen Hua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Blood Purification, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, 83 Wen Hua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Blood Purification, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, 83 Wen Hua Road, Shenyang, 110016, Liaoning, China.
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Pasricha SV, Allard JP, Alqarni KA, Davis MJ, Chan CT. Case Studies of Intradialytic Total Parenteral Nutrition in Nocturnal Home Hemodialysis. J Ren Nutr 2023; 33:219-222. [PMID: 35798187 DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2022.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The standard use of intradialytic parenteral nutrition has yielded heterogeneous clinical results. Confounders include patient selection, limited dialysis sessional duration, and frequency. Nocturnal home hemodialysis provides an intensive form of kidney replacement therapy (5 sessions per week and 8 hours per treatment). We present a series of 4 nocturnal home hemodialysis patients who required intradialytic total parenteral nutrition (IDTPN) as their primary source of caloric intake. We describe the context, effectiveness, and complications of IDTPN in these patients. Our patients received a range of 1200 to 1590 kCal (including 60 to 70 g of amino acids) with each IDTPN session for up to 27 months. As the availability of home hemodialysis continues to grow, the role of supplemental or primary IDTPN will require further research for this vulnerable patient population.
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- Sachin V Pasricha
- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Khan MS, Ahmed A, Greene SJ, Fiuzat M, Kittleson MM, Butler J, Bakris GL, Fonarow GC. Managing Heart Failure in Patients on Dialysis: State-of-the-Art Review. J Card Fail 2023; 29:87-107. [PMID: 36243339 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Heart failure (HF) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) frequently coexist; 1 comorbidity worsens the prognosis of the other. HF is responsible for almost half the deaths of patients on dialysis. Despite patients' with ESKD composing an extremely high-risk population, they have been largely excluded from landmark clinical trials of HF, and there is, thus, a paucity of data regarding the management of HF in patients on dialysis, and most of the available evidence is observational. Likewise, in clinical practice, guideline-directed medical therapy for HF is often down-titrated or discontinued in patients with ESKD who are undergoing dialysis; this is due to concerns about safety and tolerability. In this state-of-the-art review, we discuss the available evidence for each of the foundational HF therapies in ESKD, review current challenges and barriers to managing patients with HF on dialysis, and outline future directions to optimize the management of HF in these high-risk patients.
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- Division of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute-Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA; Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Ni Z, Zhou Y, Lu R, Shen J, Gu L, Mou S, Zhao L, Zhang H, Zhang B, Fang Y, Fang W, Wang Q, Zhang W, Zhang J, Li W. The initial attempt at home hemodialysis in mainland China. BMC Nephrol 2022; 23:389. [PMID: 36474213 PMCID: PMC9727885 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-022-03018-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Observational studies have shown home hemodialysis (HHD) to be associated with better survival than facility hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). Patients on HHD have reported higher quality of life and independence. HHD is considered to be an economical way to manage end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has had a significant impact on patients with ESKD. Patients on HHD may have an advantage over in-center HD patients because of a lower risk of exposure to infection. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS We enrolled HD patients from our dialysis center. We first established the HHD training center. The training center was approved by the Chinese government. Doctors, nurses and engineers train and assess patients separately. There are three forms of patient monitoring: home visits, internet remote monitoring, and outpatient services. Demographic and medical data included age, sex, blood pressure, and dialysis-related data. Laboratory tests were conducted in our central testing laboratory, including hemoglobin (Hgb), serum creatinine (Cr), urea nitrogen (BUN), uric acid (UA), albumin (Alb), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels. RESULTS Six patients who underwent regular dialysis in the HD center of our hospital were selected for HHD training. We enrolled 6 patients, including 4 males and 2 females. The mean age of the patients was 47.5 (34.7-55.7) years, and the mean dialysis age was 33.5 (11.2-41.5) months. After an average of 16.0 (11.2-25.5) months of training, Alb, P and BNP levels were improved compared with the baseline values. After training, three patients returned home to begin independent HD. During the follow-up, there were no serious adverse events leading to hospitalization or death, but there were several adverse events. They were solved quickly by extra home visits of the technicians or online by remote monitoring. During the follow-up time, the laboratory indicators of all the patients, including Hgb, Alb, Ca, P, PTH, BNP, and β2-MG levels, remained stable before and after HHD treatment. CONCLUSION HHD is feasible and safe for ESKD in China, but larger-scale and longer-term studies are needed for further confirmation.
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- Zhaohui Ni
- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nephrology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Administration Department, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Administration Department, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127 China
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Aortic Arch Calcification and Cardiomegaly Are Associated with Overall and Cardiovascular Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11070657. [PMID: 34357124 PMCID: PMC8306819 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11070657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Patients with end-stage renal disease have a higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In this study, we investigated the predictive ability of a combination of cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) and aortic arch calcification (AoAC) for overall and cardiovascular mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis. We also evaluated the predictive power of AoAC and CTR for clinical outcomes. A total of 365 maintenance hemodialysis patients were included, and AoAC and CTR were measured using chest radiography at enrollment. We stratified the patients into four groups according to a median AoAC score of three and CTR of 50%. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to identify the risk factors of mortality. The predictive performance of the model for clinical outcomes was assessed using the χ2 test. Multivariable analysis showed that, compared to the AoAC < 3 and CTR < 50% group, the AoAC ≥ 3 and CTR < 50% group (hazard ratio [HR], 4.576; p < 0.001), and AoAC ≥ 3 and CTR ≥ 50% group (HR, 5.912; p < 0.001) were significantly associated with increased overall mortality. In addition, the AoAC < 3 and CTR ≥ 50% (HR, 3.806; p = 0.017), AoAC ≥ 3 and CTR < 50% (HR, 4.993; p = 0.002), and AoAC ≥ 3 and CTR ≥ 50% (HR, 8.614; p < 0.001) groups were significantly associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Furthermore, adding AoAC and CTR to the basic model improved the predictive ability for overall and cardiovascular mortality. The patients who had a high AoAC score and cardiomegaly had the highest overall and cardiovascular mortality among the four groups. Furthermore, adding AoAC and CTR improved the predictive ability for overall and cardiovascular mortality in the hemodialysis patients.
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Miskulin DC, Jiang H, Gul A, Pankratz VS, Paine SS, Gassman JJ, Jhamb M, Kwong RY, Negrea L, Ploth DW, Shaffi SK, Harford AM, Zager PG. Comparison of Dialysis Unit and Home Blood Pressures: An Observational Cohort Study. Am J Kidney Dis 2021; 78:640-648. [PMID: 34144104 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Prior studies of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis have shown that, on average, blood pressure (BP) measured predialysis is higher than BP measured at home. We hypothesized that a subset of hemodialysis patients has BP that is higher when measured at home than when measured predialysis and this subgroup of patients has a higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 97 hypertensive hemodialysis patients enrolled in the Blood Pressure in Dialysis Study (BID), a randomized trial of comparing target predialysis BP ≤140/90 to 155-165/90 mm Hg. EXPOSURE Differences between predialysis and next-day home systolic BP measured ≥6 times over 1 year. OUTCOME Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. ANALYTICAL APPROACH A hierarchical clustering analysis divided patients into 3 clusters based on the average and variability of differences in systolic predialysis and home BP. Clusters were compared with respect to clinical factors and LVMI. RESULTS Mean differences between predialysis and home systolic BP were 19.1 (95% CI, 17.0 to 21.1) mm Hg for cluster 1 ("home lower"), 3.7 (95% CI, 1.6 to 5.8) mm Hg for cluster 2 ("home and predialysis similar"), and -9.7 (95% CI, -12.0 to -7.4) mm Hg for cluster 3 ("home higher"). Systolic BP declined during dialysis in clusters 1 and 2 but increased in cluster 3. Interdialytic weight gains did not differ. After adjusting for sex and treatment arm, LVMI was higher in cluster 3 than in clusters 1 and 2: differences in means of 10.6 ± 4.96 (SE) g/m2 (P = 0.04) and 12.0 ± 5.08 g/m2 (P = 0.02), respectively. LIMITATIONS Limited statistical power. CONCLUSIONS Nearly one-third of participants had home BPs higher than predialysis BPs. These patients had LVMI higher than those with similar or lower BPs at home, indicating that their BP may have been undertreated.
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- Dana C Miskulin
- Division of Nephrology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Quality Management Department, Dialysis Clinic, Inc, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Quality Management Department, Dialysis Clinic, Inc, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Quality Management Department, Dialysis Clinic, Inc, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Renal-Electrolyte Division, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Nephrology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Quality Management Department, Dialysis Clinic, Inc, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Quality Management Department, Dialysis Clinic, Inc, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Roumeliotis A, Roumeliotis S, Chan C, Pierratos A. Cardiovascular Benefits of Extended-Time Nocturnal Hemodialysis. Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2021; 19:21-33. [PMID: 32234001 DOI: 10.2174/1570161118666200401112106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hemodialysis (HD) remains the most utilized treatment for End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) globally, mainly as conventional HD administered in 4 h sessions thrice weekly. Despite advances in HD delivery, patients with ESKD carry a heavy cardiovascular morbidity and mortality burden. This is associated with cardiac remodeling, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), myocardial stunning, hypertension, decreased heart rate variability, sleep apnea, coronary calcification and endothelial dysfunction. Therefore, intensive HD regimens closer to renal physiology were developed. They include longer, more frequent dialysis or both. Among them, Nocturnal Hemodialysis (NHD), carried out at night while asleep, provides efficient dialysis without excessive interference with daily activities. This regimen is closer to the physiology of the native kidneys. By providing increased clearance of small and middle molecular weight molecules, NHD can ameliorate uremic symptoms, control hyperphosphatemia and improve quality of life by allowing a liberal diet and free time during the day. Lastly, it improves reproductive biology leading to successful pregnancies. Conversion from conventional to NHD is followed by improved blood pressure control with fewer medications, regression of LVH, improved LV function, improved sleep apnea, and stabilization of coronary calcifications. These beneficial effects have been associated, among others, with better extracellular fluid volume control, improved endothelial- dependent vasodilation, decreased total peripheral resistance, decreased plasma norepinephrine levels and restoration of heart rate variability. Some of these effects represent improvements in outcomes used as surrogates of hard outcomes related to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In this review, we consider the cardiovascular effects of NHD.
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- Athanasios Roumeliotis
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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Nair SV, Balasubramanian K, Ramasamy A, Thamizhselvam H, Gharia S, Periasamy S. Effect of low dialysate sodium in the management of intradialytic hypertension in maintenance hemodialysis patients: A single-center Indian experience. Hemodial Int 2021; 25:399-406. [PMID: 33733579 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND High dialysate sodium is a significant contributor to intradialytic hypertension (IDH) in maintenance hemodialysis patients. In this study, we aimed to study the effect of low dialysate sodium on IDH in Indian hemodialysis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty patients on maintenance hemodialysis for atleast 3 months with episodes of IDH were enrolled in this study. The study was performed in two different stages. In the first phase, patients were dialyzed with standard dialysate sodium (140 mEq/L) for eight consecutive sessions and in the second phase, they were dialyzed with low sodium dialysate (136 mEq/L) for eight consecutive sessions. Differences in pre, intradialytic, and post-HD blood pressure, interdialytic weight gain, mean serum sodium, intradialytic adverse events, and number of IDH episodes requiring intervention between the two phases were assessed. RESULTS The mean age of the study population was 52 years (36 males,14 females). The mean post-HD systolic and diastolic BP was 163.26 ± 9.58 mmHg and 88.60 ± 5.27 mmHg in the standard dialysate phase and 142.38 ± 14.09 mmHg and 84.58 ± 4.276 mmHg, respectively, in the low dialysate phase (p < 0.01). Interdialytic weight gain was 3.34 ± 0.9 and 3.11 ± 0.86 in the standard and low sodium dialysate phases, respectively (p = 0.19).The mean pre-HD plasma sodium level was 138.48 ± 3.69 and 135.80 ± 1.35 mEq/dl, respectively, in standard and low dialysate phases (p = 0.01). There was significant reduction in number of IDH episodes requiring intervention. There was no difference in hypotensive episodes, adverse events between the two phases. CONCLUSION In patients with intradialytic hypertension, low dialysate sodium significantly reduces the post-HD blood pressure and intradialytic hypertensive episodes, when compared with standard sodium dialysate.
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- Sanjeev V Nair
- Department of Nephrology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Dialysis Technology, Department of Nephrology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Dialysis Technology, Department of Nephrology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Schreiber MJ, Chatoth DK, Salenger P. Challenges and Opportunities in Expanding Home Hemodialysis for 2025. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2021; 28:129-135. [PMID: 34717858 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative has set an aggressive target for home dialysis growth in the United States, and expanding both peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis (HHD) will be required. While there has been a growth in HHD across the United States in the last decade, its value in controlling specific risk factors has been underappreciated and as such its appropriate utilization has lagged. Repositioning how nephrologists incorporate HHD as a critical renal replacement therapy will require overcoming a number of barriers. Advancing education of both nephrology trainees and nephrologists in practice, along with increasing patient and family education on the benefits and requirements for HHD, is essential. Implementation of a transitional care unit design coupled with an intensive patient curriculum will increase patient awareness and comfort for HHD; patients on peritoneal dialysis reaching a modality transition point will benefit from Experience the Difference programs acclimating them to HHD. In addition, the potential link between HHD program size and patient outcomes will necessitate an increase in the size of the average HHD program to more consistently deliver quality dialysis results. Addressing the implications of the nursing shortage and need for designing in scope staffing models are necessary to safeguard HHD growth. Seemingly, certain government payment policy changes and physician documentation requirements deserve further examination. Future HHD innovations must result in decreasing the burden of care for HHD patients, optimize the level of device and biometric data flow, facilitate a more functional centralized patient management care approach, and leverage computerized clinical decision support for modality assignment.
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Girsberger M, Chan CT. Retrospective single center cohort study: effect of intensive home hemodialysis on right ventricular systolic pressure and clinical outcomes. BMC Nephrol 2020; 21:508. [PMID: 33238914 PMCID: PMC7687753 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-020-02159-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Increased right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP), a surrogate marker for pulmonary hypertension, is common in patients with end-stage kidney disease. Limited data suggest improvement of RVSP with intensive dialysis, but it is unknown whether these improvements translate to better clinical outcomes. METHODS We conducted a retrospective single center cohort study at the Toronto General Hospital. All patients who performed intensive home hemodialysis (IHHD) for at least a year between 1999 and 2017, and who had a baseline as well as a follow-up echocardiogram more than a year after IHHD, were included. Patients were categorized into two groups based on the RVSP at follow-up: elevated (≥ 35 mmHg) and normal RVSP. Multivariate and cox regression analyses were done to identify risk factors for elevated RVSP at follow-up and reaching the composite endpoint (death, cardiovascular hospitalization, treatment failure), respectively. RESULTS One hundred eight patients were included in the study. At baseline, 63% (68/108) of patients had normal RVSP and 37% (40/108) having elevated RVSP. After a follow-up of 4 years, 70% (76/108) patient had normal RVSP while 30% (32/108) had elevated RVSP. 8 (10%) out of the 76 patients with normal RVSP and 15 (47%) out of the 32 patients with elevated RVSP reached the composite endpoint of death, cardiovascular hospitalization or technique failure. In a multivariate analysis, age, diabetes and smoking were not associated with elevated RVSP at follow-up. Elevated RVSP at baseline was not associated with a higher likelihood in reaching the composite endpoint or mortality. CONCLUSION Mean RVSP did not increase in patients on IHHD over time, and maintenance of normal RVSP was associated with better clinical outcomes.
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- Michael Girsberger
- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, 8N room 846, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, 8N room 846, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada.
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Yoshizawa S, Uto K, Nishikawa T, Hagiwara N, Oda H. Histological features of endomyocardial biopsies in patients undergoing hemodialysis: Comparison with dilated cardiomyopathy and hypertensive heart disease. Cardiovasc Pathol 2020; 49:107256. [PMID: 32721819 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2020.107256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Heart failure is a frequently occurring complication in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). However, the histological features of right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy (RVEMB) samples remain unclear. METHODS The clinical characteristics and histological findings of consecutive patients undergoing HD with available RVEMB samples (HD group; n=28) were retrospectively compared with those of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (n=56) and hypertensive heart disease (n=15). RESULTS The mean myocyte diameter was significantly larger in the HD group than in the other groups (P<.001), whereas the mean percent area of fibrosis did not differ among the three groups. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the capillary density was significantly lower in the HD group compared with the other groups (P<.001), and it was positively associated with left ventricular ejection fraction (P=.014). The number of CD68-positive macrophages, which was significantly higher in the HD group compared with the other two groups (P<.001), was associated with cardiovascular mortality (P=.020; log-rank test). CONCLUSIONS Myocyte hypertrophy, macrophage infiltration, and reduced capillary density were characteristic histological features of the RVEMB samples in patients undergoing HD, which may be related to the pathogenesis of cardiac dysfunction.
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- Saeko Yoshizawa
- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Darabi F, Halili SA, Moradi M. The effect of intensive hemodialysis on LVH regression and blood pressure control in ESRD patients. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9:1488-1491. [PMID: 32509638 PMCID: PMC7266189 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_946_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Introduction Cardiovascular diseases are considered the major cause of death in dialysis patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Recently, intensive hemodialysis has increasingly used and replaced conventional hemodialysis. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of intensive hemodialysis on LVH regression and blood pressure control. Methods The present study is self-control, pre- and post-intervention clinical trial on hemodialysis ESRD patients with hypertension (52.5% female with a mean age of 55.55 ± 12.96), who were admitted to Imam Khomeini Hospitals, Golestan Ahvaz in 1396. All patients underwent intensive hemodialysis treatment 4 times a week for 2 months. 2-D color Doppler echocardiography was performed for all patients before the intervention and following 2 months of intensive hemodialysis. The results of chest echocardiographic were used to determine left ventricular thickness. Results In this study, 40 patients with hypertension were studied. The results of this study showed a significant decrease (P < 0.0001) in the levels of LVH, SBP, DBP and mean BP after intervention in ESRD patients. The level of LVH was decreased from 15.42 ± 1.67 mmHg to 13.86 ± 1.39 mmHg, SBP from 161.50 ± 12.16 mmHg to 141.12 ± 8.87 mmHg, DBP from 25.25 ± 5.15 mmHg to 81/75 ± 2.89 mmHg, and mean BP from 114.66 ± 6.82 mmHg to 101/54 ± 3.98 mmHg. Conclusion Based on the results, it can be concluded that intensive hemodialysis resulted in improved LVH regression and blood pressure control, and fewer requirements for blood pressure-lowering medications.
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- Forough Darabi
- Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahvaz Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Chronic Renal Failure Research Center, Ahvaz Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Girsberger M, Trinh E, Chan CT. Ventricular ejection fraction over time in patients on intensive home hemodialysis: A retrospective cohort study. Hemodial Int 2020; 24:290-298. [DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Divison of Nephrology McGill University Health Center Montréal Quebec Canada
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Smyth B, Chan CT, Grieve SM, Puranik R, Zuo L, Hong D, Gray NA, De Zoysa JR, Scaria A, Gallagher M, Perkovic V, Jardine M. Predictors of Change in Left-Ventricular Structure and Function in a Trial of Extended Hours Hemodialysis. J Card Fail 2020; 26:482-491. [PMID: 32302717 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Myocardial pathology is common in patients undergoing hemodialysis. To explore the effects of differing aspects of dialysis treatment on its evolution, we examined the impact of change in markers of volume status, hemodynamics and solute clearance on left ventricular (LV) parameters in a randomized trial of extended hours dialysis. METHODS AND RESULTS A Clinical Trial of IntensiVE (ACTIVE) Dialysis randomized 200 patients undergoing hemodialysis to extended dialysis hours (≥ 24 hours/week) or standard hours (12-18 hours/week) for 12 months. In a prespecified substudy, 95 participants underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) at baseline and at the study's end. Generalized linear regression was used to model the relationship between changes in LV parameters and markers of volume status (normalized ultrafiltration rate and total weekly interdialytic weight gain), hemodynamic changes (systolic and diastolic blood pressure) and solute control (urea clearance, dialysis hours and phosphate). Randomization to extended hours dialysis was not associated with change in any CMR parameter. Reduction in ultrafiltration rate was associated with reduction in LV mass index (P = 0.049) and improved ejection fraction (P = 0.024); reduction in systolic blood pressure was also associated with improvement in ejection fraction (P = 0.045); reduction in interdialytic weight gain was associated with reduced stroke volume (P = 0.038). There were no associations between change in urea clearance, phosphate or total hours per week and CMR parameters. CONCLUSIONS Reduction in ultrafiltration rate and blood pressure are associated with improved myocardial parameters in hemodialysis recipients independently of solute clearance or dialysis time. These findings underscore the importance of fluid status and related parameters as potential treatment targets in this population.
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- Brendan Smyth
- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Renal Medicine, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Translational Imaging Laboratory, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Radiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Specialist Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Newtown, Australia; Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Renal Department, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya, Australia; School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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- North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Renal Unit, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Renal Unit, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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There is a resurgence in clinical adoption of home hemodialysis globally driven by several demonstrated clinical and economic advantages. Yet, the overall adoption of home hemodialysis remains under-represented in most countries. The practicality of managing ESKD with home hemodialysis is a common concern among practicing nephrologists in the United States. The primary objective of this invited feature is to deliver a practical guide to managing ESKD with home hemodialysis. We have included common clinical scenarios, clinical and infrastructure management problems, and approaches to the day-to-day management of patients undergoing home hemodialysis.
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- Ali Ibrahim
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Chan CT, Kaysen GA, Beck GJ, Li M, Lo J, Rocco MV, Kliger AS. Changes in Biomarker Profile and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Regression: Results from the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Trials. Am J Nephrol 2018; 47:208-217. [PMID: 29621747 PMCID: PMC5916783 DOI: 10.1159/000488003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Regression of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is feasible with more frequent hemodialysis (HD). We aimed to ascertain pathways associated with regression of left ventricular mass (LVM) in patients enrolled in the Frequent HD Network (FHN) trials. METHODS This was a post hoc observational cohort study. We hypothesized LVH regression with frequent HD was associated with a different cardiovascular biomarker profile. Regressors were defined as patients who achieved a reduction of more than 10% in LVM at 12 months. Progressors were defined as patients who had a minimum of 10% increase in LVM at 12 months. RESULTS Among 332 randomized patients, 243 had biomarker data available. Of these, 121 patients did not progress or regress, 77 were regressors, and 45 were progressors. Mean LVM change differed between regressors and progressors by -65.6 (-74.0 to -57.2) g, p < 0.001. Regressors had a median (interquartile range) increase in dialysis frequency (from 3.0 [3.0-3.0] to 4.9 [3-5.7] per week, p = 0.001) and reductions in pre-dialysis systolic (from 149.0 [136.0-162.0] to 136.0 [123.0-152.0] mm Hg, p < 0.001) and diastolic (from 83.0 [71.0-91.0] to 76.0 [68.0-84.0] mm Hg, p < 0.001) blood pressures. Klotho levels increased in regressors versus progressors (76.9 [10.5-143.3] pg/mL, p = 0.024). Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-2 levels fell in regressors compared to progressors (-7,853 [-14,653 to -1,052] pg/mL, p = 0.024). TIMP-1 and log (brain natriuretic -peptide [BNP]) levels also tended to fall in regressors. Changes in LVM correlated inversely with changes in klotho (r = -0.24, p = 0.014). -Conclusions: Markers of collagen turnover and changes in klotho levels are potential novel pathways associated with regression of LVH in the dialysis population, which will require further prospective validation.
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- Christopher T Chan
- University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of California Davis School of Medicine, Davis, California, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California, USA
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Yale New Haven Health System, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Kiyohara T, Mizoguchi T, Kuroda J, Wakisaka Y, Irie A, Kitaoka C, Fujisaki K, Nakamura U, Tsuruya K, Kitazono T, Ago T. Repeated Paradoxical Brain Infarctions in a Patient on Self-Managed Home Hemodialysis Using a Long-Term Indwelling Catheter. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2017; 26:e183-e185. [PMID: 28652058 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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We describe the case of a 51-year-old Japanese man with an end-stage kidney disease caused by a 30-year history of type 1 diabetes mellitus. The patient had suffered repeated bilateral multiple brain infarctions within a short period of time after the initiation of a self-managed daily home hemodialysis regimen using a long-term indwelling catheter inserted into the right atrium. Despite extensive examinations, we could not find any embolic causes except for the catheter and a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The patient had experienced repeated brain infarctions under antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapies, but suffered no further brain infarctions after the removal of the catheter and the alteration of vascular access from the catheter to an arteriovenous fistula in the forearm. We speculate that the indwelling catheter-associated thrombi or air and the right-to-left shunt through the PFO may have caused the repeated paradoxical brain embolisms in this patient.
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- Takuya Kiyohara
- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Emilie Trinh
- Division of Nephrology; University Health Network; Toronto Ontario Canada
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Sherman RA. Briefly Noted. Semin Dial 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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