JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.25, no.6, pp.1067-1074, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Introduction: Heart rate variability (HRV) is decreased in dialysis patients, and decreased HRV is an independent risk factor for sudden cardiac death. We aimed to determine the effect of sudden changes in serum electrolyte, bicarbonate concentration and blood pressure on HRV during hemodialysis (HD) sessions in chronic HD patients.