Do pre ‐haemodialysis estimates of extracellular volume excess using bioimpedance and N terminal brain natriuretic peptide correlate with cardiac chamber size measured by magnetic resonance imaging ?

ConclusionPre ‐HD NT‐proBNP was associated with left sided cardiac chamber sizes, but not with right sided chamber sizes, whereas ECW/height was associated with right sided cardiac chamber sizes. As right sided cardiac chamber size is more responsive to and reflective of changes in intravascular volume than t he left atrium and ventricle, then bioimpedance measured ECW is potentially more reliable in estimating plasma volume expansion.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis - November 23, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Suree Yoowannakul, Tushar Kotecha, Marianna Fontana, Andrew Davenport Tags: Original Article Source Type: research