title: Does frequent hemodialysis regimen results in regression of left ventricular mass compared to conventional hemodialysis?
abstract: Several advances in dialysis therapies have been made. Still, the mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) remains high at rates exceeding 15%. Cardiovascular disease from heart failure or sudden death remains an important cause for mortality in these groups. The most common cardiac anomaly in ESRD is cardiac hypertrophy and this has been observed in 75% of patients at the time of starting dialysis. Also, in patients on conventional hemodialysis (CHD) (4 hours, 3 times per week), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent risk factor for mortality, arrhythmias, heart failure and myocardial ischemia. Stroke work index and left ventricular mass (LVM) are closely associated, in ESRD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, University of Buckingham, Royal Gwent Hospital, NHS Trust, Wales, UK.
authors.forename: Chaudhary Muhammad Junaid
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Nazar
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, New City Teaching Hospital, Mohetarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College, Mirpur Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Allma Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Syed Ahtizaz
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Nawaz Sharif Medical College, Gujarat, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Saba
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Izhar
keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Chronic kidney disease; Hemodialysis; Left ventricular mass