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Practical Approach to Evaluate Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease in End‐Stage Renal Disease Patients at the Initiation of Dialysis
Abstract The high prevalence of significant asymptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) has been reported in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) at the initiation of dialysis. However, the approach to evaluate asymptomatic CAD for these patients has not been established. The aim of this study is to assess the applicability of our practical approach at the initiation of dialysis. We prospectively enrolled 182 consecutive ESRD patients who initiated dialysis. After echocardiography as primary screening, pharmacologic stress thallium‐201 scintigraphy and/or coronary angiography (CAG) were performed to diagnose CAD...
Source: Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis - April 10, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Akihito Tanaka, Masaki Sakakibara, Hiroaki Asada, Toshikazu Tanaka, Hideki Ishii, Toyoaki Murohara Tags: Original Article Source Type: research