[Disorders of diastolic function in patients on hemodialysis].
BACKGROUND
Impaired cardiac function is frequently present in patients on maintenance haemodialysis.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the left ventricular diastolic function in patients on haemodialysis.


METHODS
We used 2D and pulsed wave Doppler echocardiography to evaluate the left ventricular diastolic function in 40 patients on haemodialysis and compared those to healthy controls.


RESULTS
Majority of Doppler parameters were changed in patients on haemodialysis. Diastolic dysfunction was present in 77.5% patients. In comparison to the healthy controls haemodialysis patients showed significant increase in peak velocity of late diastolic filling, (A wave, 76.82 +/- 23.76 cm/s vs. 58.46 +/- 9.65 cm/s p < 0.001) and reduction in the E/A ratio (1.00 +/- 0.26 vs. 1.26 +/- 0.31 p < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
There was significant impairment in left ventricular diastolic function in patients on haemodialysis.
Nuhbegovic
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Zavod za fiziologiju Medicinskog fakulteta u Tuzli.
Halibasic
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A
Ljuca
F
F
Karamehic
J
J
Meric
M
M
Terzic
I
I
D003971:Diastole; D018619:Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology
Poremecaji dijastolne funkcije u pacijenata na hemodijalizi.