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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
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Multi-modality cardiac imaging in advanced chronic kidney disease
Carina Ureche1,2, Radu Sascău1,2, Laura Țăpoi1
1Cardiovascular Disease Institute, Iasi, Romania.
Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
|June 19, 2019
Summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major concern for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Advanced imaging techniques offer crucial insights for early diagnosis and better management of cardiac complications in ESRD patients.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of mortality globally, with higher prevalence in severe renal impairment.
- Early detection and intervention are vital for managing cardiovascular complications in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients.
- Noninvasive imaging advances provide deeper understanding of cardiac involvement in ESRD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review standard and novel cardiac imaging techniques for assessing CVD in ESRD.
- To highlight recent research and identify key imaging predictors of clinical outcomes in this population.
Main Methods:
- Review of conventional transthoracic echocardiography.
- Exploration of newer modalities: speckle-tracking imaging, cardiac computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance.
- Analysis of imaging predictors for clinical outcomes in ESRD patients.
Main Results:
- Conventional echocardiography is the first-line tool for cardiac function assessment in ESRD.
- Advanced imaging techniques (speckle-tracking, CT, MRI) enhance understanding of CVD in ESRD.
- Novel imaging modalities are crucial for accurate diagnosis and risk stratification due to atypical CVD symptoms in chronic kidney disease patients.
Conclusions:
- Cardiac imaging plays a critical role in diagnosing and managing CVD in ESRD patients.
- Emerging imaging techniques offer comprehensive insights beyond conventional methods.
- Identifying imaging predictors is essential for improving clinical outcomes in ESRD.
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