Progression of coronary and valvular heart disease in patients on dialysis.
Coronary heart disease and end-stage renal disease: Coronary heart disease is frequent in patients with end-stage renal disease. Without invasive procedures coronary heart disease is often not diagnosed in patients with end-stage renal disease. We have no evidence for accelerated progression of coronary heart disease under conditions of dialysis. Valvular heart disease and end-stage renal disease: Valvular heart disease shows an increasing frequency depending on the period of dialysis. Valvular heart disease is often unnoticed and constantly underestimated without invasive investigation. Valvular heart disease often indicates a bad prognosis in our patients with end-stage renal disease.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012907:Smoking; D013997:Time Factors