The importance of echocardiographic evaluation of pericardial effusion associated with mitral valve pseudoprolapse in patients with chronic renal failure

To evaluate the clinical course of pericarditis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), we studied echocardiography in 64 CKD patients and subdivided them into four groups according to their CKD condition and presence of effusion: 14 (22%) patients with pericardial effusion that formed during...

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Main Authors: Bedri Zahiti, Aurora Bakalli, Daut Gorani, Venera Hasanxhekaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2011;volume=22;issue=5;spage=994;epage=997;aulast=Zahiti