The prognostic importance of left ventricular geometry in uremic cardiomyopathy.
RN Foley, PS Parfrey, JD Harnett… - Journal of the …, 1995 - journals.lww.com
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of left ventricular (LV) mass, volume,
and mass-to-volume ratio on mortality in chronic dialysis patients. The Design was a
multicenter, prospective inception cohort study with a median follow-up of 41 months. The
Setting was three university-affiliated nephrology units. A total of 433 patients who (1)
survived> 6 months from the start of ESRD therapy and (2) had a technically satisfactory
baseline echocardiogram were studied. Measurements included a baseline clinical …
and mass-to-volume ratio on mortality in chronic dialysis patients. The Design was a
multicenter, prospective inception cohort study with a median follow-up of 41 months. The
Setting was three university-affiliated nephrology units. A total of 433 patients who (1)
survived> 6 months from the start of ESRD therapy and (2) had a technically satisfactory
baseline echocardiogram were studied. Measurements included a baseline clinical …