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Cardiovascular Disease in Dialysis Patients

The New England journal of medicine, 1974-03, Vol.290 (13), p.737-738 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

ISSN: 0028-4793 ;EISSN: 1533-4406 ;DOI: 10.1056/NEJM197403282901311

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  • Title:
    Cardiovascular Disease in Dialysis Patients
  • Author: Lowrie, Edmund G ; Lazarus, J. Michael ; Hampers, C. L ; Merrill, John P
  • Is Part Of: The New England journal of medicine, 1974-03, Vol.290 (13), p.737-738
  • Description: During the past several years evidence has been accumulating that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis therapy. Between 40 and 60 per cent of all such deaths have been from cardiovascular causes, and by far the leading contributor has been heart disease. Experience with large numbers of patients in both Europe 1 and the United States 2 has been remarkably similar in this regard, and our European colleagues have recently updated their data, 1 which condense reports from 584 centers including over 13,000 patients. Their recorded experience spans some 10 years and suggests that approximately 50 . . .
  • Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0028-4793
    EISSN: 1533-4406
    DOI: 10.1056/NEJM197403282901311
  • Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection

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