Cardiac Arrhythmias on Hemodialysis in Chronic Renal Failure Patients

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Abstract

A high incidence (40%) of cardiac arrhythmias was found in patients while on dialysis. This incidence was significantly higher than on nondialysis days. A comparison study of patients with significant cardiac arrhythmia and patients with cardiac arrhythmia was made. There was no difference in the echocardiogram, total body potassium, plasma renin activity, aldosterone, catecholamines, serum sodium, potassium and calcium between the two groups. Significant alkalinization occurred in all patients at the end of dialysis. Blood levels of total PTH and C peptide were higher in the arrhythmic patients versus the nonarrhythmic patients. No explanation was found as to why patients developed arrhythmias or what differentiated the two groups.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEF

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nephron

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1660-8151

Title: Nephron

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1660-8151

ISSN (Electronic): 2235-3186

Publication date Subscription-year: 1984

Publication date (Print): 1984

Publication date (Electronic): 03 December 2008

Volume: 36

Issue: 4

Pages: 212-218

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Nephrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Tampa VA Medical Center and the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla., USA

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Publisher ID: 183156 Other ID: Nephron 1984;36:212–218

DOI: 10.1159/000183156

PubMed ID: 6709113

SO-VID: 36cded17-994d-49b8-8289-17b37f102e62

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Date accepted : 06 June 1983

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