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Internal Clinic, Medical faculty of University Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*
Health center Kosovska Mitrovica Kosovo*
Health center Kosovska Mitrovica Kosovo*
Health center Kosovska Mitrovica Kosovo*
Internal Clinic, Medical faculty of University Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*
Internal Clinic, Medical faculty of University Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*
Internal Clinic, Medical faculty of University Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*
Internal Clinic, Medical faculty of University Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*
Published: 01.12.2008.
Volume 36, Issue 2 (2008)
pp. 7-11;
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Background: Cardiovascular disease is the predominant cause of morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Left ventricular hypertrophy is a major cardiovascular risk factor in hemodialysis patients.The present study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy by doppler echocardiography in hemodialysis patients. Methods: We studied 20 patients on maintenance hemodialysis in Dialysis Centre in Kosovska Mitrovioca. LV mass was measured by both Doppler echocardiography. Left ventricular mass was estimated by the modified formula using measure2 ments obtained in accordance with the Penn convention. Left ventricular mass was divided by body surface area in m to obtain the left ventricular mass index. Results:This clinical observation study involved 20 patients (9 males and 11 females) with end-stage renal diseases undergoing maintenance hemodialysis with a mean age of 55,26 years, mean time on dialysis was 38,74 months. Main causes for developing chronic renal failure was arterials hypertension and polycystic kidney. Arterial hypertension (60%), diabetes mellitus (20%) and hyperholesterolemia (10%), were the most frequent risk factors for cardiovascular disease among the dialysis patients. Left ventricular hypertrophy were detected in 14 (70%) patients. Mean left ventricular mass wass 153,62g/m2 (males), and 142,71 g/m2 (females). To conclude, the present study shows that hemodialysis patients have higher left ventricular mass and higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy.
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