Dialysis: Hypokalaemia and cardiac risk in peritoneal dialysis patients.
Dialysis, particularly haemodialysis, is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study confirms that hypokalaemia confers an excess cardiovascular risk and contributes disproportionately to the high risk of death in patients on peritoneal dialysis, which may partially account for the fact that observed cardiac risk is similar for patients on peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis.
Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 30-32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, Hong Kong, China.
Bonnie Ching-Ha
BC
Kwan
Cheuk-Chun
CC
Szeto
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis