title: [Function of the left heart atrium during hemodialysis].
abstract: In 23 chronic uremic patients effect of four-hour hemodialysis on function the left atrium of the heart was investigated. The reference group consisted of 17 healthy subjects. The function was evaluated by cross-sectional Doppler echocardiography. Before hemodialysis maximal (LAmax) and minimal (LAmin) left atrial dimensions and left atrial dimension obtained in M-mode of long axis in parasternal projection (LAa), pre-ejection period (PEPlp), ejection time (ETlp), PEPlo/ETlp ratio and left atrial fiber shortening fraction (FS%lp) were significantly higher in chronic uremic patients than those found in healthy subjects. Four-hour hemodialysis induced decreases in these indices, but only a lowering of LAa, PEPlp/ETlp ratio was statistically significant in comparison with pre-dialysis period. No correlation was found between changes of the investigated indices of the left atrial function and body weight loss during hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: II Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych WAM w Lodzi.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rysz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goch
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zbróg
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Goch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luciak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014511:Uremia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015431:Weight Loss