Cardiac and vascular structure and function parameters do not improve with alternate nightly home hemodialysis: An interventional cohort study

BMC Nephrology

Research Article

Brian Haluska¹  Leanne Jeffriess¹  Thomas Marwick²  Jeffrey Coombes³  Aya Matsumoto³  Janine K Jeffries⁴  Scott B Campbell⁴  Carmel M Hawley⁴  Nicole M Isbel⁴  David W Mudge⁵  Carolyn L van Eps⁵  David W Johnson⁵ 

[1] Department of Cardiology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Rd, 4102, Brisbane, Australia;Department of Cardiology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Rd, 4102, Brisbane, Australia;School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Ipswich Rd, 4102, Brisbane, Australia;Department of Human Movements, University of Queensland, 4067, St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia;Department of Nephrology Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Rd, 4102, Brisbane, Australia;Department of Nephrology Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Rd, 4102, Brisbane, Australia;School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Ipswich Rd, 4102, Brisbane, Australia;

关键词: Diastolic Function;    Ejection Fraction;    Left Ventricular Mass Index;    Left Ventricular Hypertrophy;    Nocturnal Hemodialysis;    Carotid Intima-Media Thickness;    Oxidative Stress;    Arterial Compliance;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2369-12-51

 received in 2011-03-23, accepted in 2011-10-03,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundNightly extended hours hemodialysis may improve left ventricular hypertrophy and function and endothelial function but presents problems of sustainability and increased cost. The effect of alternate nightly home hemodialysis (NHD) on cardiovascular structure and function is not known.MethodsSixty-three patients on standard hemodialysis (SHD: 3.5-6 hours/session, 3-5 sessions weekly) converted to NHD (6-10 hours/session overnight for 3-5 sessions weekly). 2Dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and ultrasound measures of brachial artery reactivity (BAR), carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), total arterial compliance (TAC) and augmentation index (AIX) were performed post dialysis at baseline and 18-24 months following conversion to NHD. In 37 patients, indices of oxidative stress: plasma malonyldialdehyde (MDA) and anti-oxidant enzymes: catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and total antioxidant status (TAS) were measured at baseline, 3 and 6 months.ResultsLeft ventricular mass index (LVMI) remained stable. Despite significant derangement at baseline, there were no changes in diastolic function measures, CIMT, BAR and TAC. AIX increased. Conversion to NHD improved bone mineral metabolism parameters and blood pressure control. Interdialytic weight gains increased. No definite improvements in measures of oxidative stress were demonstrated.ConclusionsDespite improvement in uremic toxin levels and some cardiovascular risk factors, conversion to an alternate nightly NHD regimen did not improve cardiovascular structure and function. Continuing suboptimal control of uremic toxins and interdialytic weight gains may be a possible explanation. This study adds to the increasing uncertainty about the nature of improvement in cardiovascular parameters with conversion to intensive hemodialysis regimens. Future randomized controlled trials will be important to determine whether increases in dialysis session duration, frequency or both are most beneficial for improving cardiovascular disease whilst minimizing costs and the impact of dialysis on quality of life.

【 授权许可】

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