Prevalence and predictors of heart failure among patients on maintenance hemodialysis therapy at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Heart failure among patients on hemodialysis therapy portends poor outcomes. Traditional risk factors like aging, hypertension and diabetes mellitus are relatively common in these patients and may not accurately predict the occurrence of heart failure. Such patients may have othe...

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Main Authors: Puneet Kishore Bramania, Paschal Joseph Ruggajo, Francis Fredrick Furia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-10-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-021-00223-z