Cardiac arrhythmias in chronic renal failure? Holter monitoring during dialysis and everyday activity at home

25 patients undergoing regular haemodialysis for chronic renal failure underwent Holter ECG monitoring for a continuous 48-hour period covering dialysis and the intermediate period of everyday activity at home. A low dialysate potassium concentration (1.7 mEq/l) was used. Clinically significant arrh...

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Published in:	Nephron (2015) Vol. 38; no. 1; p. 26
Main Authors:	Kyriakidis, M, Voudiclaris, S, Kremastinos, D, Robinson-Kyriakidis, C, Vyssoulis, G, Zervakis, D, Toutouzas, P, Komninos, Z, Avgoustakis, D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 1984
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Arrhythmias, Cardiac - etiology Electrocardiography Female Humans Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications Kidney Failure, Chronic - physiopathology Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy Male Middle Aged Renal Dialysis - adverse effects
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Summary:	25 patients undergoing regular haemodialysis for chronic renal failure underwent Holter ECG monitoring for a continuous 48-hour period covering dialysis and the intermediate period of everyday activity at home. A low dialysate potassium concentration (1.7 mEq/l) was used. Clinically significant arrhythmias (greater than 100 ventricular extrasystoles/24 h) were found in only 1 patient and there were no complex ventricular arrhythmias. Benign atrial arrhythmias occurred in 22 patients (88%). Haemodialysis had no influence on type or frequency of arrhythmias.
ISSN:	1660-8151
DOI:	10.1159/000183273