Abstract
Serial measurements of vital capacity (VC) were performed on 9 patients on chronic hemodialysis. In 6 patients the VC remained stable, they were all adequately dialysed and working full-time. Reduction of dialysis time in one of these patients brought about a gradual onset of left heart failure which was preceeded by a decline of VC. In the 3 remaining patients a decrease of VC preceeded the onset of heart failure, and a rise of VC values signified improvement of cardiac performance. Serial recordings of VC are recommended as a useful objective guide to evaluation and treatment of patients on hemodialysis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 60-64 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nephron |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1977 |
| Externally published | Yes |