Pulmonary Hypertension in Hemodialysis Patients.
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2012
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Abstract
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been reported to be high among maintenance
dialysis patients. There is a paucity of data on the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary hypertension
in chronic kidney disease(CKD) in Bangladeshi patients.
Materials and Methods: A total 70 CKD patients (male 47,female 23), who were on conservative
management and maintenance hemodialysis were studied for the presence of pulmonary hypertension.
The variables studied were hypertension, diabetes, duration of dialysis and the hemoglobin, serum
creatinine and serum bicarbonate levels.
Results: 68.6% of the patients on maintenance hemodialysis had pulmonary hypertension compared
to 8.6% of the prediadysis CKD patients. 97.1% of maintenance dialysis patients had anaemia (Hb
<10gm/dl) and 42.9% of patients had metabolic acidosis.
Conclusion: The incidence of pulmonary hypertension was highest in the hemodialysis group.
Significant Pearson’s correlation was found between pulmonary arterial systolic pressure with the
duration of hemodialysis, hemoglobin level, serum creatinine, blood sugar and serum bicarbonate
level in maintenance hemodialysis patients.
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Chronic kidney disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Haemodialysis
Citation
Moniruzzaman M, Islam M N, Alam M B, Alam A B M M, Khan M M H, ALI Z, Chowdhury A W, Chowdhury M N. Pulmonary Hypertension in Hemodialysis Patients. Cardiovascular Journal. 2012; 4(2): 148-152.