Creation of dialysis vascular access with normal flow increases brain natriuretic peptide levels
2009
Background
Chronic heart failure is very common in hemodialyzed patients due to several factors such as intermittent volume overload, anemia, and hypertension. Dialysis access flow is usually considered to have a minor effect. We hypothesized that creation of dialysis access with “normal” flow would lead to elevation of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), which is a sensitive marker of heart failure.
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