Dialysate Potassium, Serum Potassium, Mortality and Arrhythmia Events in Hemodialysis: Results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

BACKGROUND: Sudden death is a leading cause of death in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). During HD sessions, the gradient between serum and dialysate levels results in rapid electrolytes shifts, which may contribute to arrhythmias and sudden death. Controversies exist on the optimal electr...

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Published in:Am J Kidney Dis
Main Authors: Karaboyas, Angelo, Zee, Jarcy, Brunelli, Steven M, Usvyat, Len A, Weiner, Daniel E, Maddux, Franklin W, Nissenson, Allen R, Jadoul, Michel, Locatelli, Francesco, Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C, Port, Friedrich K, Robinson, Bruce M, Tentori, Francesca
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5520979/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27866964
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.09.015
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