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Review
. 2024 Sep;35(3):211-218.
doi: 10.1007/s00399-024-01029-7. Epub 2024 Jul 15.

Ventricular arrhythmias in the context of chronic kidney disease and electrolyte imbalance

Ines Masmoudi  1 , Zouhir Dindane  1 , Sergio Richter  1 , Micaela Ebert  2   3
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Review

Ventricular arrhythmias in the context of chronic kidney disease and electrolyte imbalance

Ines Masmoudi et al. Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol. 2024 Sep.

Abstract
in English, German

Patients with chronic kidney disease face a high risk of sudden cardiac death, particularly in more advanced stages of renal dysfunction. Ventricular arrhythmias are prevalent and contribute to the heightened cardiovascular mortality. This review aims to explore the intricate interplay of disease-specific risk factors, arrhythmic triggers, and electrolyte disorders that amplify susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in this population and influence the efficacy of available treatments.

Patienten mit chronischer Nierenerkrankung haben ein hohes Risiko für den plötzlichen Herztod, insbesondere in fortgeschrittenen Stadien der Nierenfunktionsstörung. Ventrikuläre Arrhythmien sind häufig und tragen zur erhöhten kardiovaskulären Mortalität bei. Diese Übersichtsarbeit untersucht das komplexe Zusammenspiel von krankheitsspezifischen Risikofaktoren, arrhythmogenen Triggern und Elektrolytstörungen, die die Anfälligkeit für ventrikuläre Arrhythmien und den plötzlichen Herztod in diesem Patientenkollektiv verstärken und gleichsam die Wirksamkeit verfügbarer Therapieoptionen beeinflussen.

Keywords: Dialysis; Electrolytes; Potassium; Sudden cardiac death; Ventricular tachycardia.

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