title: Cause and management of heart failure in patients with chronic renal disease.
abstract: Heart failure occurs in 40% of patients with end-stage renal disease and is a major determinant of mortality. Heart failure occurs in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (dilated left ventricle) as well as those with a normal resting ejection fraction (nondilated left ventricle). This report describes the cause of heart failure among patients with end-stage renal disease and the effect of heart failure on survival. We also discuss the impact of renal failure on the medical management of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Tufts University and New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Ahmad
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sarnak
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Konstam
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D006710:Homocysteine