Prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with chronic kidney disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Cardiovascular deaths account for about 40% of all deaths of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly those on dialysis, while sudden cardiac death (SCD) might be responsible for as many as 60% of SCD in patients undergoing dialysis. Studies have...

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Main Authors: Franczyk-Skóra Beata, Gluba Anna, Banach Maciej, Kozłowski Dariusz, Małyszko Jolanta, Rysz Jacek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/162