Prospective evaluation of aortic stenosis in end-stage kidney disease: a more fulminant process?

Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty Prior to Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Novel Approach to Aortic Stenosis and End-Stage Liver Disease

The combination of severe aortic stenosis and end-stage liver disease increases the morbidity and mortality of surgical aortic valve replacement or orthotopic liver transplantation resulting in a prohibitive operative risk. We propose a staged approach of balloon aortic valvuloplasty prior to orthotopic liver transplantation as a bridge to definitive aortic valve replacement. Between 2010 and 2...

Experimentally-Induced Metabolic Acidosis Does not Alter Aortic Fatty Streak Formation in High-Cholesterol Fed Rabbits

Objective(s)Cardiovascular disease causes a major clinical problem in patients with end stage renal disease. Since metabolic acidosis is very common in patients with end stage renal disease, we aimed to investigate the effect of experimentally-induced metabolic acidosis on serum lipid profile and aortic fatty streak (FS) formation in normal and high-cholesterol fed rabbits.Materials and Methods...

SONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF AORTOILIAC ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE PATIENTS OLDER THAN 45 YEARS: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY

Background & Aims: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) encounter many complications and morbidities. One of these major complications is accelerated atherosclerosis which is believed to be multifactorial in CKD and dialysis patients. Ultrasonographic evaluation of arteries has been proposed as an accurate and non-invasive method in assessing the process of atherosclerosis. Atheroscleroti...

Evaluation the Cause of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in Kidney Transplant Patients-A Single Center Study

Lactulose efficacy in reduction of nitrogen products, blood potassium and fluid overload in patients with end-stage renal failure.

Abstract Introduction. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem that often goes unrecognized until late-stage disease. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) face with uremic toxins and hyperkalemia. Also fluid overload in CKD patients is associated with rapid decline in kidney function. Lactulose is a hyper osmotic agent and as a prebiotic could reduce serum urea and p...