Dialysis modality-related disparities in sudden cardiac death: hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis

• Main Authors: Hee-Yeon Jung (Author), Hyungyun Choi (Author), Ji-Young Choi (Author), Jang-Hee Cho (Author), Sun-Hee Park (Author), Chan-Duck Kim (Author), Dong-Ryeol Ryu (Author), Yong-Lim Kim (Author), the ESRD Registry Committee of the Korean Society of Nephrology (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background : Patients require risk stratification and preventive strategies for sudden cardiac death (SCD) based on the dialysis modality because the process of dialysis is a risk factor for SCD. This study aimed to compare the risk of SCD in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) versus peritoneal d...