Doppler Echocardiographic Study on the Changes of Cardiac Performance and Valvular Regurgitation before and after Hemodialysis

Jung, In Kweon; Lim, Chang Bum; Ha, Bong Jun; Lee, Sung Kye; Choi, Kyung Hee; Kim, Hong Khee; Han, Dong Sun; Lee, Jae Woo; Lee, Si Rhae

doi:10.4070/kcj.1989.19.3.395

Korean Circ J. 1989 Sep;19(3):395-403. Korean.
Published online Sep 30, 1989.
https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1989.19.3.395

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Doppler Echocardiographic Study on the Changes of Cardiac Performance and Valvular Regurgitation before and after Hemodialysis

In Kweon Jung, M.D., Chang Bum Lim, M.D., Bong Jun Ha, M.D., Sung Kye Lee, M.D., Kyung Hee Choi, M.D., Hong Khee Kim, M.D., Dong Sun Han, M.D., Jae Woo Lee, M.D. and Si Rhae Lee, M.D.

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Abstract

In 22 end-stage renal disease patients on regular hemodialysis, echocardiographic study including 2-D Doppler echocardiogrphy was performed to evaluate the effect of hemodialysis on cardiac performance and the degree of valvular regurgitation.

After hemodialysis, there were significant improvement of ventricular contractility and reduction of circulating volume in accordance with the reduction of degree of valvular regurgitation in comparison with before hemodialysis.

We postulate that the reduction of valvular regurgitation after hemodialysis is caused by relief of hypervolemic state.

Keywords

Hemidialysis; Valvular regurgitation; Doppler echocardiography