Peritoneal dialysis is a reasonable option in patients with cardiovascular disease 
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CONCLUSIONS: This study compared incident PD patients with and without CV disease. CV disease patients were older but clinical and laboratorial targets, peritonitis rates, hospitalizations, and technique survival were similar between both groups, suggesting PD as an effective therapy for patients with CV comorbidities.
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Source: Clinical Nephrology - January 26, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Querido S, Quadros Branco P, Silva Sousa H, Adragão T, Araújo Gonçalves P, Gaspar MA, Diogo Barata J Tags: Clin Nephrol Source Type: research