The Nephron journals/Nephron journals · 2008 · 28 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologyNephrologyDialysisHemodialysisRenal Replacement TherapyChronic Kidney DiseaseElectrocardiographyRenal DiseaseRenal ImpairmentRenal IschemiaRenal Ischemic InjuryChronic Renal InsufficiencyElectrocardiographic ChangesElectrocardiographic IntervalsT Wave Analysis
We investigated electrocardiographic changes occurring after hemodialysis in 20 male patients with chronic renal failure. Changes in the configuration of T wave, ST segment and R wave consistent with ischemia were found in 30, 45, and 75%, respectively. Contrary to prior speculation the R wave height did not vary with the volume changes of body fluid occurring in dialysis. It is concluded that ischemic-appearing changes of uncertain significance are common in the postdialysis population.