title: Initiation of dialysis: Trigger or cause of cardiovascular events?
abstract: Initiation of dialysis is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, a question could be asked whether these events are caused by initiation of dialysis or whether dialysis serves as a trigger unveiling or worsening underlying preexisting cardiovascular comorbidities that could be pre-treated.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zareba
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D015897:Comorbidity; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic; D006435:Renal Dialysis