Eccentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Sudden Death in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease.

CONCLUSIONS: (1) The hazard for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality and sudden death is markedly increased in patients with LVH. (2) The sudden death risk is significantly higher in ESKD patients with eccentric LVH compared to subjects with concentric LVH.
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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - September 18, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: de Roij van Zuijdewijn CL, Hansildaar R, Bots ML, Blankestijn PJ, van den Dorpel MA, Grooteman MP, Kamp O, Ter Wee PM, Nubé MJ Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research