High Dialysate Calcium Concentration May Cause More Sympathetic Stimulus During Hemodialysis

High Dialysate Calcium Concentration May Cause More Sympathetic Stimulus During Hemodialysis

Background/Aims: Acute activation of sympathetic activation during hemodialysis is essential to maintain blood pressure (BP), albeit long-term overactivity contributes to higher mortality. Low heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of autonomic nervous system activity, and abnormal ankle-brachial i...

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Main Authors: Zaida N. C. Jimenez, Bruno C. Silva, Luciene dos Reis, Manuel C. M. Castro, Camila D. Ramos, Valeria Costa-Hong, Luiz A. Bortolotto, Fernanda Consolim-Colombo, Wagner V. Dominguez, Ivone B. Oliveira, Rosa M. A. Moysés, Rosilene M. Elias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-12-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
Subjects:
Heart rate variability
Hemodynamics
Autonomic nervous system
Ankle-brachial index
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452601

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