Patients’ and family members’ perspectives on arrhythmias and sudden death in dialysis: the HeartLink focus groups pilot study

Patients’ and family members’ perspectives on arrhythmias and sudden death in dialysis: the HeartLink focus groups pilot study

Abstract Background Patients receiving dialysis face a high risk of cardiovascular disease, arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. Few patients, however, are aware of this risk. Implantable cardiac monitors are currently available for clinical use and can continuously monitor cardiac rhythms without t...

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Main Authors: Eric J. Xu, LaPricia Lewis Boyer, Bernard G. Jaar, Patti L. Ephraim, Luis Gimenez, Alan Cheng, Jonathan Chrispin, Matthew R. Weir, Dominic Raj, Eliseo Guallar, Tariq Shafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Patient perspectives
Family perspectives
Focus groups
Dialysis
Arrhythmia
Sudden cardiac death
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02403-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02403-0

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