ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN PATIENTS WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS

Shilpa Gadade; Smita Patil

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN PATIENTS WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS

Shilpa Gadade, Smita Patil

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has emerged as a major public health problem .most common causes of CKD are diabetes and hypertension.(1) Hypertension is cause as well as effect of CKD.CKD is risk for adverse cardiovascular events .Criteria for CKD (either of the following present for >3 months) is as follows: Markers of kidney damage (one or more) - Albuminuria (AER >or equal to30 mg/24 hours; ACR >or equal to30 mg/g >or equal to 3 mg/mmol]) (2) Aims and objectives -To asses echocardiographic changes in patients of end stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis Materials and methods- This prospective observational study was conducted in Department of General Medicine, D.Y Patil Hospital, Nerul, Navi Mumbai. The study was started after the approval of Institutional Ethics Committee. A written signed informed consent was taken prior to enrolling the subjects in the study. A total of 140 patients presenting with symptoms of ESRD on hemodialysis was taken. Detailed history and through examination was done.