Spironolactone in chronic hemodialysis patients improves cardiac function

Spironolactone in chronic hemodialysis patients improves cardiac function

We performed this study to assess whether low dose spironolactone could be admi-nistered in hemodialysis (HD) patients with moderate to severe heart failure to improve cardio-vascular function and reduce hospitalization without inducing hyperkalemia. We enrolled 16 chro-nic HD patients with moderate...

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Main Authors: Taheri Shahram, Mortazavi Mojhgan, Shahidi Shahrzad, Pourmoghadas Ali, Garakyaraghi Mohammad, Seirafian Shiva, Eshaghian Afrooz, Ghassami Maryam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Subjects:
Ejection fraction (EF)
Hemodialysis
Heart failure
Left ventricle (LV) mass
Spironolactone
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2009;volume=20;issue=3;spage=392;epage=397;aulast=Taheri

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