Prevalence of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in relation to Type of Vascular Access in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: Monocentric Study

Abstract

hronic renal failure (CRF) is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality. Chronic renal failure affects almost every system of the body and results in various functional and structural abnormalities. Long-term hemodialysis (HD) therapy as it is usually prescribed in the United States is inherently burdensome to patients. Conventional HD overwhelmingly involves 3 sessions per week, each 3 to 4 hours in duration.Cumulatively, such time “on the machine” consumes 9 to 12 hours per week. Life-sustaining haemodialysis (HD) requires durable vascular access (VA) to the circulatory system. The ideal permanent VA must provide longevity of use with minimal complication rate and supply high enough blood flow to deliver the prescribed dialysis dosage.