Dialysis

Reports from J.O. Choi and co-researchers add new data to research in dialysis

Published in Telemedicine Business Week, October 29th, 2008

According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "Peak systolic longitudinal strain (PSLS) obtained using the 2D speckle tracking method is a novel indicator of the long-axis function of the left ventricle (LV). We used the 2D strain profile to examine the effect of preload reduction by hemodialysis (HD) on LV PSLS in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)."

"Twenty-nine pairs of echocardiographic evaluations were obtained before and after dialysis. Global LV PSLS was -18.4 +/- 2.9%, at baseline and decreased to -16.9 +/- 3.2% after HD (P < 0.001). Segmental analysis showed that the decrease in PSLS after dialysis was most prominent in mid-LV segments (-17.1 +/-...

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Source: Telemedicine Business Week (2008-10-29)

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