SAT-234 CARDIO-PULMUNARY AND CKD-MBD INTERACTIONS IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

Abstract

Emerging evidence suggests that pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is closely associated with cardiac, pulmonary, and mineral bone diseases in hemodialysis patients. Previous results indicated that extra osseous calcifications might be a risk factor for PHT although results in human studies about this association have been conflicting. Multiple factors including abnormal calcium phosphate levels, uremia and inflammation are known to be important in vascular calcification development. In hemodialysis patients’ vascular calcifications may be evaluated by different techniques. The utilization of plain X-ray for screening vascular calcifications has been suggested by KDOQI and KDIGO. In this study, we examined the association between PHT, peripheral vascular calcification by plain X-Ray score, and echocardiographic parameters in hemodialysis patients. Chronic (> 6 months) hemodialysis patients (150) on a three times per week dialysis schedule were studied. Two-dimensional trans thoracic echocardiography was performed before dialysis. Global systolic function was evaluated by left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (SPAP) was recorded. Pulmonary hypertension was defined as, pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) greater than 35 mm Hg based on European Society of Cardiology Guideline. Vascularcalcification score is evaluated in plain X-ray of pelvis and hands. Each film is divided into four sections. Any vascular calcification either in an irregular or linear pattern is considered. The presence of vascular calcifications in each section is rated as 1 and its absence as 0. Final score is the sum of all sections and ranges from 0 to 8. Demographic data and lab results including Calcium (Ca), Phosphorous (P), Ca X P product, 25OH-vitD and iPTH were collected for all enrolled patients. The effects of different peripheral vascular calcification scores in plain X-Ray, structural heart abnormalities in echocardiography and Ca-P-iPTH- vit D axis disorders on the development of pulmonary hypertension were evaluated to elucidate cardio, pulmonary and CKD-MBD interactions. Hemodialysis patients had a high prevalence of PHT (30%), which warrants special attention to this important complication in hemodialysis population. Severe peripheral VCs (VCs >3) were independent risk factor for PHT. In addition to the old age, duration of hemodialysis, and mitral valve disease, the presence of higher Ca- P product was another independent predictor of PHT in chronic hemodialysis patients. View Large Image Figure ViewerDownload Hi-res image Download (PPT) Prevalence of PHT in dialysis patients seems to be high, and is closely associated with peripheral VC, mineral bone disorders and structural heart abnormalities suggesting further a strong cardio pulmonary renal interaction.