A Low Serum Albumin Level Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Hemodialysis Patients with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=54097#.VO14ECzQrzE Author(s) Mizuki Komatsu 1 , Masayuki Okazaki 1 , Ken Tsuchiya 2 , Hiroshi Kawaguchi 1 , Kosaku Nitta 2* Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Nephrology, Jyoban Hospital, Fukushima, Japan . 2 Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan . ABSTRACT Background: Cardiovascular (CV) diseases are the most frequent cause of death in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for CV events in HD patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (PEF). Objectives: A total of 213 HD patients (69 years, 64.1% males) were enrolled. Demographic, laboratory test, and echocardiographic data were recorded, and CV events during the 32-month follow-up period were documented. Results: During the follow-up period, 31 patients (14.6%) died and 50 patients (23.5%) suffered...