Pulmonary Hypertension in ESRD Patients

Roshina  Anjum; Zahra  Fatma; Sidra  Saleem; Aurangzeb  Afzal

doi:10.53778/pjkd37103

Pulmonary Hypertension in ESRD Patients

المؤلفون

Roshina Anjum Lahore General Hospital
Zahra Fatma Lahore General Hospital
Sidra Saleem Lahore General Hospital
Aurangzeb Afzal Lahore General Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53778/pjkd37103

الكلمات المفتاحية:

pulmonary hypertension، end stage renal diseae، arteriovenous fistula، vascular access

الملخص

Dialysis patients are at risk for development of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Although multifactorial, the increased risk is partly due to the presence of an arteriovenous (AV) access(1)and is strongly associated with an enlarged left atrium and poor prognosis .Multiple studies have been done to prove direct relationship between ESRD and PH. This review is based on a search of Medline and citation lists of relevant publications. The main goal of this review is to highlight the magnitude of the problem and need of early screening and management of PH in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients so that morbidity and mortality can be reduced.