Authors
Gursel Acarturk, Ramazan Albayrak, Mehmet Melek, Seref Yuksel, Ihsan Uslan, Huseyin Atli, Mehmet Colbay, Mehmet Unlu, Fatma Fidan, Zerrin Asci, Soner Cander, Ozcan Karaman, Murat Acar
Publication date
2008/6/1
Journal
International urology and nephrology
Volume
40
Issue
2
Pages
509-513
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Description
Purpose
Although there is an increased prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in hemodialysis patients, the relationship between arteriovenous (AV) fistula blood flow and pulmonary hemodynamics is not known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationshipship between blood flow rate of AV fistula and pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in hemodialysis patients.
Methods
Thirty-two hemodialysis patients were included in this study. Within 1 h of completion of dialysis, blood flow rate of AV fistula and pulmonary hemodynamics were evaluated using Doppler sonography. Pulmonary hypertension was defined as mean PAP ≥25 mmHg at rest.
Results
Mean PAP, median blood flow rate of AV fistula, and mean cardiac index were 22.5 ± 10.0 mmHg (range 8–39), 978.0 ml/min (interquartile range 762.0–1,584.5) and 3 …
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