Baroreflex function, haemodynamic responses to an orthostatic challenge, and falls in haemodialysis patients.

<h4>Background</h4>Stage 5 chronic kidney disease patients on haemodialysis (HD) often present with dizziness and pre-syncopal events as a result of the combined effect of HD therapy and cardiovascular disease. The dysregulation of blood pressure (BP) during orthostasis may be implicated...

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Main Authors: Tobia Zanotto, Thomas H Mercer, Marietta L van der Linden, Jamie P Traynor, Colin J Petrie, Arthur Doyle, Karen Chalmers, Nicola Allan, Jonathan Price, Hadi Oun, Ilona Shilliday, Pelagia Koufaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208127