Ultrafiltration hemodynamics in an animal model: effect of a decreasing plasma sodium level.
Studies in a conscious, nonuremic dog model suggest that use of dialysate hyponatric to plasma tends to cause hypotension during dialytic ultrafiltration by accelerating the rate of contraction of plasma volume. No adverse effect of hyponatric dialysate on total peripheral resistance response could be demonstrated.
D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood; D004285:Dogs; D006439:Hemodynamics; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood*; D014462:Ultrafiltration / Q000379:methods*
D012964:Sodium