Role of genetic and electrolyte abnormalities in prolonged QTc interval and sudden cardiac death in end-stage renal disease patients.

Role of genetic and electrolyte abnormalities in prolonged QTc interval and sudden cardiac death in end-stage renal disease patients.

BACKGROUND:Patients with end-stage renal disease have very high mortality. In individuals on hemodialysis, cardiovascular deaths account for ~50% of all deaths in this population, mostly due to arrhythmia. To determine the causes of these arrhythmic deaths is essential in order to adopt preventive s...

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Main Authors: Monica Coll, Carles Ferrer-Costa, Sara Pich, Catarina Allegue, Emilio Rodrigo, Gema Fernández-Fresnedo, Paloma Barreda, Jesus Mates, Angel Luis Martinez de Francisco, Israel Ortega, Anna Iglesias, Oscar Campuzano, Eduardo Salas, Manuel Arias, Ramon Brugada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6051653?pdf=render

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