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Nghia Nhu Nguyen1, Phieu Van Duong2, Tan Huynh Ngoc Mai1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam.
Background:
One of the primary reasons for high mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is cardiovascular disease in patients with renal replacement therapy (RRT). Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) significantly predicts mortality and cardiovascular events.
Objectives:
We assess the left ventricular mass index change in two dialysis methods: hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). The factors associated with increased left ventricular mass index (LVMI).
Materials And Methods:
We recruit more than 50 HD patients and 45 CAPD patients with LVH of similar age, gender, dialysis duration, and LVMI for one-year follow-up.
Results:
The LVMI in the group of HD patients after one year increased from 180.28 ± 45.32 g/m2 to 212.58 ± 66.22 g/m2 (p = 0.001), while the LVMI in the group of patients with CAPD increased from 190.16 ± 66.01 g/m2 to 197.42 ± 78 g/m2 (p = 0.32). Multivariable logistic regression analysis, we demonstrated that dialysis by HD (β = -1,167, 95% CI: 0.104-0.938, p = 0.036) and anemia treatment lower the goals (β = 1.9566, 95% CI: 1.466-34.094, p = 0.015) were two factors associated with the progression of the LVMI.
Conclusion:
The LVH of end-stage renal disease patients with HD treatment is worse than CAPD treatment after a follow-up in one year. Dialysis by periodic hemodialysis and anemia treatment that fails to achieve the goal are risk factors associated with increased progression of LVMI in patients with ESRD.
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