Left ventricular dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult (age >=18 years old) maintenance hemodialysis patients.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pre-existing severe (New York Heart Association class IV) left ventricular systolic failure or inadequate echocardiographical windows to obtain images of sufficient quality.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prevalence of HD-associated LV dysfunction as assessed by pre-, intra-, and post-HD echocardiography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To elucidate the mechanisms/ pathways that are pathophysiologically involved in HD-associated LV dysfunction we will relate its occurrence to pre-HD levels and intra-HD alterations in biomarkers of the inflammatory response (hsCRP, IL-6, pentraxin III), oxidative stress (SOD, MDA, AGEs), bioincompatibility (complement, leukocytes), endothelial dysfunction/ activation (von Willebrand factor), and with autonomic dysfunction (HRV). The choice for these pathways is based on their likely role in both the regulation of MBF and the increased risk of adverse cardiac events. Finally, we will evaluate the outcome of this cohort during a 2-year follow-up and analyse for the prognostic impact of LV dysfunction on predefined cardiovascular events and changes in LV function by repeat echocardiography at 1 year and at 2 years. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed