Jan Malik, Anna Valerianova, Satu Sinikka Pesickova, Kristyna Michalickova, Zuzana Hladinova, Zdenka Hruskova, Vladimira Bednarova, Katarina Rocinova, Monika Tothova, Marketa Kratochvilova, Lucie Kaiserova, Kristina Buryskova Salajova, Vaclav Lejsek, Martin Sevcik, Vladimir Tesar
INTRODUCTION: Heart failure (HF) is a serious complication of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, most data come from retrospective studies that included patients on chronic hemodialysis at the time of its initiation. These patients are frequently overhydrated, which significantly influences the echocardiogram findings. The primary aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of heart failure and its phenotypes. The secondary aims were (1) to describe the potential of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP) for HF diagnosis in ESKD patients on hemodialysis, (2) to analyze the frequency of abnormal left ventricular geometry, and (3) to describe the differences between various HF phenotypes in this population...
2023: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine