Independent Association of Overhydration with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Adjusted for Global Left Ventricular Longitudinal Systolic Strain and E/E' Ratio in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

• Main Authors: Jiun-Chi Huang (Author), Yi-Chun Tsai (Author), Pei-Yu Wu (Author), Jia-Jung Lee (Author), Szu-Chia Chen (Author), Yi-Wen Chiu (Author), Ya-Ling Hsu (Author), Jer-Ming Chang (Author), Hung-Chun Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Fluid overload is common and associated with morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. The relationship between fluid overload and cardiac function is complex, and whether fluid overload is associated with adverse outcomes in patients undergoing hemodialysis...