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SUBMITTER: Wang AY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4520721 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul-Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Angela Yee Moon AY Brimble K Scott KS Brunier Gillian G Holt Stephen G SG Holt Stephen G SG Jha Vivekanand V Johnson David W DW Kang Shin-Wook SW Kooman Jeroen P JP Lambie Mark M McIntyre Chris C Mehrotra Rajnish R Pecoits-Filho Roberto R
Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis 20150701 4
Cardiovascular mortality has remained high in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) due to the high prevalence of various cardiovascular complications including coronary artery disease, left ventricular hypertrophy and dysfunction, heart failure, arrhythmia (especially atrial fibrillation), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral arterial disease. In addition, nearly a quarter of PD patients develop sudden cardiac death as the terminal life event. Thus, it is essential to identify effective treat ...[more]