Active Hemodialysis Introduction to the Elderly with Right-sided Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease May Be One of the Strategy

It is difficult that chronic heart failure (CHF) with CS 5 and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are under control especially in the elder. In addition, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) complicates furthermore CHF in the elder. We experienced that three elderly CHF patients with CS5, CKD and severe TR could become stable by active introduction of hemodialysis (HD). The present cases consisted of 2 males and 1 female with averaged 78y.o. Their basic heart diseases were two operated congenital heart diseases and one ischemic heart disease.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research