Arteriovenous renal replacement therapy in end-stage left-sided heart failure patients has a detrimental effect on patients with impaired right ventricular function

Objective: Chronic intermittent renal replacement therapy(RRT) is an alternate method of decongestion for patients presenting with diuretic-resistant, end-stage heart failure(HF) and cardiorenal syndrome. The optimal method of vascular access has not been confirmed. This study investigated the 6-mon...

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Main Authors: Evangelos Repasos, MD, Elisabeth Kaldara, MD, Christos Pantsios, MD, Chris Kapelios, MD, Emmeleia Nana, MD, Spiridon Vernadakis, MD, Christina Melexopoulou, MD, Konstantinos Malliaras, MD, John Boletis, MD, John N. Nanas, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1109966616301804