Heart Failure with Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction in Hemodialysis Patients: Prevalence, Disease Prediction and Prognosis

Heart Failure with Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction in Hemodialysis Patients: Prevalence, Disease Prediction and Prognosis

Background/Aims: Heart failure (HF) is a main cause of mortality of hemodialysis (HD) patients. While HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is known to only affect a minority of patients, little is known about the prevalence, associations with clinical characteristics and prognosis of HF with pr...

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Main Authors: Marlies Antlanger, Stefan Aschauer, Chantal Kopecky, Manfred Hecking, Johannes J. Kovarik, Johannes Werzowa, Julia Mascherbauer, Bernd Genser, Marcus D. Säemann, Diana Bonderman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-04-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
Subjects:
Hemodialysis
Ejection fraction
Heart failure
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/473868

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