Ventricular arrhythmia in chronic kidney disease patients

Prevalence of Ventricular Arrhythmia and Its Associated Factors in Nondialyzed Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease patients, and it occurs mostly due to ventricular arrhythmias. In this study, we aimed at investigating the prevalence of ventricular arrhythmia and the factors associated with its occurrence in nondialyzed chronic kidney disease patients. DESIGN SETTING PARTICIPANTS AND MEASUREMENTS...

Asymptomatic Ventricular Arrhythmia and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Pilot Study.

BACKGROUND/AIMS Ventricular arrhythmia is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events and death in the general population. Sudden death is a leading cause of death in end-stage renal disease. We aimed at evaluating the effects of ventricular arrhythmia on clinical outcomes in patients with earlier stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS In a prospective study of 109 nondia...

Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Cardiovascular disease including left ventricular systolic dysfunction is a common complication in patients with chronic kidney disease. However, frequency of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease in local population is not known. All patients with chronic kidney disease between ages of 20-80 years who were not yet on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis a...

Left ventricular hypertrophy among chronic kidney disease patients in Ghana

Introduction The presence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with worsening cardiovascular outcomes. There is a dearth of data on LVH in Ghanaian CKD patients. Methods This was a cross sectional study carried out at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana. A questionnaire was used to obtain information on clinic...

Vitamin deficiencies in chronic kidney disease