title: Chronic renal failure and cardiovascular autonomic function.
abstract: Autonomic function was assessed in 67 patients with chronic renal failure using a standardized battery of five cardiovascular reflex tests. The results showed that 38 (65%) had early or definite parasympathetic abnormalities, while 14 (24%) had additional sympathetic damage. There were no significant differences between those treated conservatively (n = 19), those on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (n = 8) and those on intermittent haemodialysis (n = 40). Cardiovascular autonomic damage is widespread among patients with chronic renal failure, however treated, and may have a number of clinical sequelae.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D012018:Reflex; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology