Diastolic dysfunction in patients with liver cirrhosis: A short-term, observational study at a Malaysian hospital
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
;
: 396-399, 2020.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-829837
ABSTRACT
@#Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy is a recognised complication of liver cirrhosis and predicts poor outcomes. Detection of diastolic dysfunction, an early indicator of left ventricular dysfunction can help identify those patients at risk of disease progression. In our study we showed that there was a high prevalence of diastolic dysfunction amongst patients with liver cirrhosis at our outpatient clinic, with the majority being Child-Pugh A/low MELD score. Multiple regression analysis indicated that age and sodium levels were significantly associated with the presence of diastolic dysfunction. This further reinforces the importance of dietary sodium restriction amongst patients with liver cirrhosis.
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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English
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The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Year:
2020
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