Background Few studies have examined the association between the early diastolic mitral
inflow velocity/early diastolic mitral annulus velocity ratio (E/e') and chronic kidney disease …

Uremic cardiomyopathy (UC), the peculiar cardiac remodeling secondary to the systemic
effects of renal dysfunction, is characterized by left ventricular (LV) diffuse fibrosis with …

Background: Myocardial fibrosis represents a mainstay pathway in the pathophysiology of
uremic cardiomyopathy. This process leads to structural and functional changes in the heart …

Results: In CKD patients the stage of renal failure was associated with the significant
increase in LV mass (268.0±47.6 CKD I/II vs. 432.7±122.4 CKD V/dialysis, p< 0.0001) …

Background The echocardiographic parameter E/e'has been associated with cardiovascular
(CV) events. However, few studies have analyzed multiple associated CV outcomes using …

Background Chronic fluid overload is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and can with time lead to diastolic dysfunction and heart failure. We investigated whether …

Pulmonary Hypertension (PHT) is relatively common, dangerous and under-recognised.
Pulmonary hypertension is not a diagnosis in itself; it is caused by a number of differing …

Background Adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk of heart failure
(HF) morbidity and mortality. Despite well-characterized abnormalities in cardiac structure in …

Global longitudinal strain (GLS), assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography, is a
sensitive marker of myocardial systolic function and an independent predictor of …

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) frequently occurs in chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and is associated with heart failure and higher mortality. LVDD is observed in patients …