The Attack of Ventricular Arrhythmia Caused by Low Potassium Level in Hemodialysis Patients / 대한신장학회잡지
Korean Journal of Nephrology
;
: 321-326, 2006.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-199311
ABSTRACT
ESRD patients have higher cardiovascular mortality risk than the general population. Increased QT dispersion has been shown to be a risk factor for cardiac arrhythmia in chronic hemodialysis patients with diabetes or arterial disease. It is known that QT dispersion is significantly prolonged in postdialysis than in predialysis. It is associated with a decrease in serum potassium. During hemodialysis, serum potassium is decreased and QT dispersion increases. Therefore ventricular arrhythmia frequently occurs in the latter half of dialysis. We report 2 cases of ventricular arrhythmia caused by potassium removal during dialysis in chronic hemodialysis patients.
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Asunto principal:
Arritmias Cardíacas
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Potasio
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Factores de Riesgo
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Mortalidad
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Diálisis Renal
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Diálisis
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Hipopotasemia
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Fallo Renal Crónico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Nephrology
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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