Intervention In Hemodialysis Patients Research Articles

Efficacy of Coronary Artery Screening Tests and Intervention in Hemodialysis Patients

Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an important cause of death in patients on hemodialysis, evidence of a beneficial effect of percutaneous intervention (PCI) on stable heart disease is scarce. We investigated the cardiovascular outcomes of hemodialysis patients under our policy of encouraging coronary artery screening tests to the extent possible. A total of 147 hemodialysis patients have been treated in our clinic so far. In 98 of them, coronary artery screening tests were performed, three in unstable and 95 in asymptomatic patients. Significant coronary artery stenosis was detected in 29 at the first tests and in 11 during subsequent tests (40/98, 40.8%), and PCI or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was performed. Multiple PCIs were needed in 21 patients. In the other 49 patients, coronary artery screening tests were not undertaken based on the nephrologist's decision or patient refusal. At the end of the study, 73 (74.5%) patients with tests, and 14 (28.6%) without tests were still outpatients (P < 0.01). Of 40 patients transferred to other hospitals for medical reasons or who died before transfer, there was cerebrovascular accident in eight, malignancy in six, congestive heart failure without CVD in four, infection in three, sudden cardiac death in one, and others 18. No patient with tests died of CVD and the only patient who died of sudden cardiac death probably due to myocardial infarction was a patient who had declined the screening tests. Coronary artery screening tests, intervention and subsequent periodic tests for asymptomatic hemodialysis patients can reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular events in this population.

Clinical Potential of Oral Nicorandil to Improve Myocardial Fatty Acid Metabolism after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Hemodialysis Patients

Background/Aims: The assessment of myocardial fatty acid metabolism impairment by single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) using ¹²³I-β-methyliodophenyl-pentadecanoic acid (BMIPP) might predict the risk of cardiac death in hemodialysis patients. We investigated the potential of oral nicorandil to improve myocardial fatty acid metabolism after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in this population. Methods: We evaluated 128 hemodialysis patients who had obtained coronary revascularization by PCI (90 men and 38 women, 66 ± 9 years). Participants for the analysis were randomly assigned to either the nicorandil (n = 63) or control group (n = 65). BMIPP SPECT was performed every year after coronary revascularization by PCI. Uptake on SPECT was graded in 17 segments on a 5-point scale (0, normal; 4, absent) and assessed as BMIPP summed scores (SS). Results: The incidence of cardiac death was lower (p = 0.004) in the nicorandil group (7/63, 11.1%) than in the control group (21/65, 32.3%) during a mean follow-up of 2.7 ± 1.4 years. BMIPP SS reduction rates improved in the nicorandil group compared with the control group from 3 years of administration. In Kaplan-Meier analyses, free survival rate of cardiac death was higher in patients with a ≥20% BMIPP SS reduction rate as compared with those with a <20% BMIPP SS reduction rate (p = 0.0001). In multiple logistic analysis, oral administration of nicorandil was associated with ≥20% reduction rates of BMIPP SS (odds ratio 2.823, p = 0.011). Conclusion: Long-term oral administration of nicorandil may improve impaired myocardial fatty acid metabolism after coronary revascularization by PCI in hemodialysis patients.

First-generation vs. second-generation drug-eluting stent to coronary intervention in hemodialysis patients

First-generation vs. second-generation drug-eluting stent to coronary intervention in hemodialysis patients

Ultrafiltration intensification in hemodialysis patients improves hypertension but increases AV fistula complications and cardiovascular events.

Hypertension remains a major problem in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We performed a pragmatic trial (Pragmatic Clinical Intervention on Blood Pressure Driven by Audit [CLINIDEA]) testing the effectiveness and safety of a 6-month multimodal intervention in hypertensive HD patients regarding the application of higher ultrafiltration (UF) rates or longer or more frequent dialyses in UF-intolerant patients, and an educational intervention to encourage patients to lower their salt and fluid intake. Blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients (n=32) fell from 156.8 ± 13.3 / 81.1 ± 8.9 mm Hg to 147.9 ± 18.8 / 77.5 ± 11.1 mm Hg. UF intensification was well tolerated, and the BP goal was achieved without resorting to longer or more frequent dialyses. BP changes were paralleled by a consistent (p<0.01) fall in dry body weight. The trial largely failed at increasing compliance with salt prescription (salt intake: baseline: 156.9 ± 64 mEq/day, 6-month: 150.7 ± 60.3 mEq/day). During the 12 months preceding the trial, the hospitalization rates for arteriovenous (AV) fistula complications and cardiovascular (CV) events were identical in hypertensive and in normotensive patients. However, these complications selectively increased (AV complications: relative risk [RR] = 7.6; CV complication: RR=8.4) in hypertensive patients coinciding with UF intensification during the trial. Increasing the UF rate is an effective BP-lowering intervention in HD patients. However, this intervention is associated with a higher risk for AV complications and CV events. Longer and/or more frequent dialyses and better efforts to increase compliance to low salt diets than those put in place in this study are needed to reduce the high prevalence of hypertension in the HD population.

Association of Insulin Resistance with de novo Coronary Stenosis after Percutaneous Coronary Artery Intervention in Hemodialysis Patients

Background/Aims: De novo coronary atherosclerosis may be involved in the poor prognosis after percutaneous coronary artery intervention (PCI) in hemodialysis patients. We aimed to clarify the factors associated with de novocoronary lesion in this population. Methods: We enrolled 106 patients on hemodialysis (72 men, 34 women; mean age, 65.4 ± 8.9 years), who had firstly received PCI with bare-metal stents for single coronary lesions and undergone follow-up coronary angiography (CAG) 6 months thereafter. Coronary lesion with stenosis of >50% diameter that was newly recognized at follow-up CAG was defined as de novo coronary stenosis. The values of biochemical parameters were determined as the means of several measurements between PCI and follow-up CAG. Results: Follow-up CAG revealed de novo coronary stenosis in 40 (37.7%) of the 106 hemodialysis patients who had received PCI. Stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis showed that de novo coronary lesions were strongly associated with homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR; 1 mM× [µU/ml]: odds ratio, 7.312; p =0.001). This significant association of HOMA-IR with de novo coronary stenosis was recognized in the diabetic and nondiabetic subgroups. Conclusions: Insulin resistance may be involved in the progression of nonculprit coronary atherosclerosis after PCI in hemodialysis patients.

Early nursing intervention for hemodialysis patients with disfunction of internal arteriovenous fistula

目的 探讨早期发现血液透析患者动静脉内瘘功能不良,并及时采取相应的护理干预措施,延长内瘘使用寿命的方法.方法 2002年1月-2006年5月共有25例接受维持性血液透析的患者内瘘血管出现功能不良.其中11例内瘘血肿,6例穿刺点硬结,3例血管狭窄,均采用喜疗妥外涂按摩加超短波理疗持续1～2个疗程;5例内瘘血栓形成,采用尿激酶溶栓后喜疗妥按摩加超短波理疗1-2个疗程.结果 除2例血管狭窄无改善、2例内瘘血栓形成时间＞24h要行第2次内瘘术外,其余患者内瘘功能得到恢复.结论 在内瘘功能不良出现的早期,积极采取综合护理措施进行处理,是内瘘功能得以恢复的关键。

Abstract 1685: Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Sirolimus-Eluting Stents vs. Bare Metal Stents in Hemodialysis Patients

Background Percutaneous coronary intervention in hemodialysis patients has been hampered by high rate of major adverse cardiac events (MACE). It remains uncertain whether sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) improves clinical outcomes in hemodialysis patients compared to bare metal stent (BMS). Methods The present study consisted of consecutive 46 hemodialysis patients with 57 lesions treated with SES from August 2004 to April 2006. For comparison, the control group was composed of 67 hemodialysis patients with 70 lesions who were treated with BMS in three years before the introduction of SES. Clinical and angiographic follow-up were performed after 8 months. MACE included all-cause death, myocardial infarction and repeat target vessel revascularization. Results Baseline characteristics were comparable between the 2 groups except for lesion length. Clinical follow-up was available in all patients. Angiographic follow-up was obtained in 39 patients (84.8%) in the SES group and 49 patients (73.1%) in the BMS group. There was no difference in MACE between the 2 groups (SES;28.3%, BMS;40.3%, p=0.19). As shown in the table , quantitative angiographic analysis revealed a significant difference in late lumen loss (SES;0.66±0.80mm, BMS;1.07±0.75mm, p=0.01), however, the rate of binary restenosis was identical (SES;31.9%, BMS;40.4%, p=0.38). Of the angiographic restenosis lesions analyzed, focal restenosis pattern was frequently observed in the SES group than the BMS group(SES;93.3%, BMS;23.8%, p&lt;0.0001), whereas diffuse restenosis pattern was dominant in the BMS group. Conclusion Angiographic parameters favored inhibition of neointimal hyperplasia by SES. However, the inhibitory effect of sirolimus was not translated into clinical superiority over BMS in hemodialysis patients. Table. Serial QCA data

Safety and Antioxidant Effects of a Modest Soy Protein Intervention in Hemodialysis Patients

Antioxidant/anti-inflammatory effects of isoflavone-containing soy protein could partly explain why hemodialysis patients in Japan tend to outlive U.S. hemodialysis patients. However, a safety concern is that dialysis patients do not clear isoflavones well. A low-dose intervention with high isoflavone soy protein (25 g protein, four times a week for 4 weeks) was tested in 17 U.S. hemodialysis patients (eight given soy protein, nine given whey protein as a control). Soy protein intake produced no harmful effects based on a typical battery of blood safety tests. Post-treatment isoflavone levels, though high, were similar to those reported after a single 20-g soy protein intake by dialysis patients. In addition, intake of soy, but not whey, reduced plasma values for oxidized low-density lipoprotein, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is a common mortality cause in hemodialysis patients. Three other measures of oxidant stress and/or inflammation were unchanged by the modest high isoflavone soy protein intervention. In conclusion, in hemodialysis patients, a fairly short, low intake level intervention with high isoflavone soy protein produced no obvious harm, and produced one potentially beneficial effect. This justifies tests of higher-dose, longer interventions with soy protein in hemodialysis patients.

The effectiveness of aerobic and muscle strength training in patients receiving hemodialysis and EPO: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Individuals with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis therapy have reduced aerobic exercise capacity and reduced muscle strength. Methods: This was a single-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of an exercise intervention in hemodialysis patients administered erythropoietin. The intervention consisted of progressive resisted isotonic quadriceps and hamstrings exercise and training on a cycle ergometer three times weekly for 12 weeks. Individuals in the control group underwent a nonprogressive program of range-of-motion exercises. Both groups were observed for an additional 5 months without intervention. Outcomes were assessed without knowledge of treatment assignment at baseline, 12 weeks, and 5 months. A healthy age- and sex-matched sample provided comparative data. Results: Our sample was relatively high functioning, with a mean score on the Physical Function subscale of the Short Form 36 (SF-36) of 76 of 100. At 12 weeks, there were large and statistically significant differences in favor of the experimental group on the submaximal exercise test (14 W; 95% confidence interval, 2 to 26) and muscle strength (45 lb; 95% confidence interval, 9 to 81), but not in the 6-minute walk, symptoms questionnaire, or SF-36. Differences between the intervention and control groups at 12 weeks were not evident on retesting 5 months after the end of the intervention. Compared with the healthy sample, patients were significantly lower functioning on the submaximal exercise test, muscle strength, and 6-minute walk test at baseline. Conclusion: In this high-functioning sample, the exercise program improved physical impairment measures, but had no effect on symptoms or health-related quality of life. The impact on patients with a greater degree of physical dysfunction needs to be rigorously studied. Am J Kidney Dis 40:1219-1229. © 2002 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc.

Predictors of arteriovenous graft patency after radiologic intervention in hemodialysis patients

Arteriovenous grafts in hemodialysis patients are prone to recurrent stenosis and thrombosis, requiring frequentradiologic and surgical interventions to optimize their long-term patency. Little is known about the factors that determine graft outcome after a radiologic intervention. The present study examined the clinical and radiologic predictors of intervention-free graft survival after elective angioplasty or thrombectomy. A prospective computerized database was used to determine the outcomes subsequent to all graft angioplasties (n = 330) and thrombectomies (n = 326) performed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham between April 1, 1996, and June 30, 1999. Primary graft survival rates after angioplasty and thrombectomy were 86% versus 43% at 1 month, 71 % versus 30% at 3 months, 51% versus 19% at 6 months, and 28% versus 8% at 12 months, respectively. The median intervention-free graft survival time was substantially longer after angioplasty than thrombectomy (6.7 versus 0.6 months; P < 0.001). The superior outcome of angioplasty over thrombectomy was observed even for the subset of procedures with no residual stenosis (median survival, 6.9 versus 2.5 months; P < 0.001). The median graft survival was inversely related to the magnitude of residual stenosis for both elective angioplasty and thrombectomy. Median intervention-free graft survival after angioplasty was inversely related to the postangioplasty intragraft to systemic systolic pressure ratio (7.6, 6.9, and 5.6 months for ratios <0.4, 0.4 to 0.6, and >0.6, respectively; P < 0.001). Intervention-free graft survival after angioplasty or thrombectomy was not affected by graft location (forearm versus upper arm), number of stenotic sites, or presence of diabetes. In conclusion, graft survival is substantially longer after elective angioplasty than thrombectomy, even when the radiologic appearance after the procedure suggests complete resolution of the stenotic lesion. Moreover, the risk for requiring a subsequent graft intervention can be predicted from two simple radiologic measurements: grade of stenosis and intragraft to systemic systolic blood pressure ratio. These parameters may help determine the frequency of monitoring for recurrent stenosis in a given graft.