Effect of serum electrolyte and bicarbonate concentration changes during hemodialysis sessions on heart rate variability


SİPAHİOĞLU M. H., Kocyigit I., ÜNAL A., KARAKURT M., ÇELİK A., TOKGÖZ B., ...More

JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.25, no.6, pp.1067-1074, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5301/jn.5000098
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1067-1074
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.