Cardiac remodeling and subclinical myocardial dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a retrospective echocardiographic study
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cardiovascular burden in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis and has traditionally been characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). However, growing evidence suggests that myocardial dysfunction and mineral-metabolic abnormalities may be associated with card...