Disappearance of mitral and tricuspid regurgitation in haemodialysis patients after ultrafiltration.
Articles > Article · 1998
Authors: M CIRIT, Mehmet ÖZKAHYA, CELAL CINAR, Ercan OK, S AYDIN, F AKCICEK, EJD MEES
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 1998, vol 13, pp 389-392
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.ndt.a027835
Summary
Background. Doppler echocardiography has recently revealed frequent occurrence of valvular (in particular mitral) regurgitation in dialysis (HD) patients. We hypothesized that this may be in part 'functional' and related to the cardiac dilatation which is also frequently present. Thus it would be possible to improve it by ultrafiltration.