Published in:
01-11-2011
Arrhythmic complication in cardiorenal syndrome
Authors:
Luigi Padeletti, Lisa Innocenti, Alessandro Paoletti Perini, Edoardo Gronda
Published in:
Heart Failure Reviews
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Issue 6/2011
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Abstract
In this paper, two different aspects of the relationship between chronic kidney disease and sudden cardiac death (SCD) have been reviewed. In end-stage renal disease patients, SCD risk is increased, and among patients implanted with a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), dialysed ones carry a superior relative risk compared to non-dialysed ones. Cardiorenal syndrome patients have increase in SCD risk, and when receiving ICD implantation, survival improves.