Changes in left ventricular mass in children and adolescents during chronic dialysis

MM Mitsnefes, SR Daniels, SM Schwartz, P Khoury… - Pediatric …, 2001 - Springer
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent risk factor for cardiac mortality in adults
with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It is prevalent in pediatric patients on chronic dialysis …

Severe left ventricular hypertrophy in pediatric dialysis: prevalence and predictors

MM Mitsnefes, SR Daniels, SM Schwartz, RA Meyer… - Pediatric …, 2000 - Springer
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has been recognized as an independent risk factor for
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults with end-stage renal disease. However, the …

Severe cardiac hypertrophy and long-term dialysis: the Midwest Pediatric Nephrolgy Consortium study

MM Mitsnefes, GM Barletta, IG Dresner, DH Chand… - Pediatric …, 2006 - Springer
Cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is
common in children on maintenance dialysis. We report the echocardiogram results of 17 …

Reduction of left ventricular hypertrophy in children undergoing hemodialysis

T Ulinski, J Genty, C Viau, I Tillous-Borde… - Pediatric …, 2006 - Springer
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is related to a 1,000-fold increased risk of cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality in young adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with …

Association between left ventricular mass index and cardiac function in pediatric dialysis patients

P Shamszad, TC Slesnick, EOB Smith, MD Taylor… - Pediatric …, 2012 - Springer
Background Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) is a surrogate of left ventricular hypertrophy
and a predictor of cardiac morbidity and mortality in adults with hypertension. LVMI has not …

Left ventricular mass and cardiac function in a population of children with chronic kidney disease

F Mencarelli, M Fabi, V Corazzi, A Doyon, R Masetti… - Pediatric …, 2014 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in
children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and diastolic …

Incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy in children with kidney disease: impact of method of indexation of left ventricular mass

JM Simpson, A Savis, D Rawlins… - European Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Aims Patients with chronic kidney disease are at high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. Increased left ventricular mass (LVM) has been shown to be an adverse prognostic …

Left ventricular geometry in children with mild to moderate chronic renal insufficiency

MC Matteucci, E Wühl, S Picca… - Journal of the …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is the most important independent marker of
cardiovascular risk in adults with chronic kidney disease. Cardiovascular morbidity seems …

Improved left ventricular mass index in children after renal transplantation

R Becker-Cohen, A Nir, E Ben-Shalom, C Rinat… - Pediatric …, 2008 - Springer
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and it is
prevalent in children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and after renal transplantation …

Progression of left ventricular hypertrophy in children with early chronic kidney disease: 2-year follow-up study

MM Mitsnefes, TR Kimball, J Kartal, SA Witt… - The Journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy
(LVH) and LV geometry and identify variables associated with LV mass (LVM) growth and …