Cardiac Biomarkers and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Asymptomatic Hemodialysis Patients.

Journal: Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences
Published Date: Dec 30, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cardiac biomarkers are often elevated in dialysis patients showing the presence of left ventricular dysfunction. The aim of the study is to establish the plasma levels of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs TnT), precursor of B-natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs CRP) and their relation to the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients undergoing hemodialysis without signs of acute coronary syndrome or heart failure.

Authors

  • Reneta Yovcheva Koycheva
    Department of Nephrology, University Hospital "Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich", Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
  • Vasil Cholakov
    Department of Nephrology, University Hospital "Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich", Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
  • Jivko Andreev
    Department of Nephrology, University Hospital "Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich", Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
  • Margarit Penev
    Department of Nephrology, University Hospital "Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich", Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
  • Rosen Iliev
    Department of Nephrology, University Hospital "Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich", Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
  • Krasimira Nancheva
    Department of Nephrology, University Hospital "Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich", Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
  • Vanya Tsoneva
    Department of Nephrology, University Hospital "Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirkovich", Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

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