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. 2015 Aug;17(8):1169-96.
doi: 10.1093/europace/euv202. Epub 2015 Jun 24.

Chronic kidney disease in patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances or implantable electrical devices: clinical significance and implications for decision making-a position paper of the European Heart Rhythm Association endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society

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Chronic kidney disease in patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances or implantable electrical devices: clinical significance and implications for decision making-a position paper of the European Heart Rhythm Association endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society

Giuseppe Boriani et al. Europace. 2015 Aug.
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Keywords: Arrhythmias; Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac implantable electrical devices; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Chronic kidney disease; Dialysis; Drugs; Epidemiology; Hemodialysis; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Infection; Pacemaker; Sudden cardiac death; Ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

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Figure 1
Stages of the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), including complications and strategies to improve outcomes. Modified from Eckardt et al. GFR, glomerular filtration rate.
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Figure 2
The complex interplays between heart disease, arrhythmias, and chronic kidney disease, in relationship with risk factors, progression of the diseases, complications, and death.

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