Rapid calcium loss may cause arrhythmia in hemofiltration with regional citrate anticoagulation: a case report

Rapid calcium loss may cause arrhythmia in hemofiltration with regional citrate anticoagulation: a case report

Abstract Background Renal replacement therapy (RRT) with regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) is an important therapeutic approach for refractory hypercalcemia complicated with renal failure. However, RCA has the potential to induce arrhythmia caused by rapid calcium loss. We report a case of arrh...

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Main Authors: Buyun Wu, Jing Wang, Guang Yang, Changying Xing, Huijuan Mao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Regional citrate anticoagulation
Hypercalcemia
Hypocalcemia
Arrhythmia
Threshold value
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0936-z

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