Late Referral to a Nephrologist Increases the Risk of Uremia-Related Cardiac Hypertrophy in Patients on Hemodialysis

Abstract

The results of this study demonstrated that the LR HD patients were at an increased risk for more cardiovascular related mortality, severe concentric LVH and systolic dysfunction accompanied by inflammatory and malnutrition indices, as well as with increased iPTH levels. In the LR patients, the more severe LVH associated with severe inflammatory indices, as well as the higher iPTH levels, may be one of the causes of LR-related mortality.