The challenge of sudden death in dialysis patients

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 May;3(3):920-9. doi: 10.2215/CJN.04571007. Epub 2008 Mar 27.

Authors

Eberhard Ritz¹, Christoph Wanner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Heidelberg, Germany. [email protected]

PMID: 18372318
DOI: 10.2215/CJN.04571007

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Conference

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Agents / therapeutic use
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology*
Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy
Humans
Hyperkalemia / complications*
Hypertension / complications
Hypertension / drug therapy
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / complications
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / drug therapy
Hypoglycemic Agents / adverse effects
Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
Risk Factors
Sulfonylurea Compounds / adverse effects

Substances

Cardiovascular Agents
Hypoglycemic Agents
Sulfonylurea Compounds