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How does a kidney disease impact the heart?
My mother is a CKD patient and has just started dialysis. Does dialysis impact the heart in anyway?
2 Answers
DIALYSIS IMPACT THE HEART FAVORABLY BY REMOVING TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND EXCESS FLUID THAT THE HEART CAN NOT HANDLE
Yes, end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis tend to have accelerated atherosclerosis, which affects all of the arteries of the body, including the heart. Cardiac checkups are warranted in such patients regularly.