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Comparative Study
. 2004 Nov 1;94(9):1208-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.100.

Effect of preload reduction by hemodialysis on left atrial volume and echocardiographic Doppler parameters in patients with end-stage renal disease

Silvio H Barberato  1 , Diego E V Mantilla, M Arcio Misocami, Simone M Gonçalves, Alexandre T Bignelli, Miguel C Riella, Roberto Pecoits-Filho
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Comparative Study

Effect of preload reduction by hemodialysis on left atrial volume and echocardiographic Doppler parameters in patients with end-stage renal disease

Silvio H Barberato et al. Am J Cardiol. .

Abstract

Left atrial (LA) volume has been proposed as a less preload-dependent parameter of diastolic function than Doppler mitral inflow. We hypothesize that in the absence of mitral regurgitation and atrial fibrilation, LA enlargement could be a more practical (and relatively preload-independent) method for the evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of preload reduction by hemodialysis on LA volume.

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