Peritoneal Dialysis as Therapeutic Option in Heart Failure Patients

201973 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Leonie Großekettler · University Hospital Heidelberg

Bastian Schmack · University Hospital Heidelberg

Katrin Meyer · Klinik Lüneburger Heide

Carsten Brockmann · Klinik Lüneburger Heide

Reinhard Wanninger · Technische Universität Braunschweig

Michael M. Kreußer · University Hospital Heidelberg

Lutz Frankenstein

Abstract

Peritoneal dialysis offers an additional therapeutic option in end-stage HF and is associated with improved New York Heart Association classification and reduced hospitalization. Although PD treatment was associated with various benefits, further studies are necessary to identify which patients benefit the most from PD.

Topics & Keywords

Heart Failure Treatment and Management Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Potassium and Related Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: ESC Heart Failure

Volume 6, Issue 2, pp. 271-279

DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12411

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