Heart and kidney, a dynamic relationship

Author(s):
Buiten, M.S.
Published
2015
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

Heart disease is common in patients with renal dysfunction and approximately 20% of patients with kidney disease die each year due to sudden cardiac death. The ICD-2 trial investigated the effect of an ICD in the prevention of sudden cardiac death in dialysis patients and is the cornerstone of this thesis. Furthermore the value of CT and biochemic test to identify dialysis patients at risk for sudden cardiac death are described in the current thesis. Lastly, complications related to ICD therapy in patients with end stage renal disease were investigated. Therefore this thesis contributes valuable information for a very vulnerable patient group.

Atrial-fibrillationICDSudden cardiac deathDialysisEnd stage renal disease
Defense date
2015-10-01
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Jukema, J.W.; Rabelink, A.J.
Advisor(s)
Erven, L. van
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Faculty of Medicine (LUMC), Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/35607
ISBN(s)
9789461826008

Funding

Sponsorship
The printing of this thesis was financially supported by: ABN AMRO, Servier Nederland Farma B.V., Astellas Pharma B.V., Amgen B.V., Pfizer B.V., Bayer Healthcare B.V., de Nierstichting, ChipSoft B.V., Biotronik Nederland B.V., Stichting Wetenschap en Onderzoek Interne Geneeskunde OLVG.