Cerebrovascular Function is Altered in Hemodialysis Patients.

Wesley T RichersonTimothy B Meier Alexander D Cohen Yang Wang Max J GoodmanBrian D SchmitDawn F Wolfgram

Published in: Kidney360 (2023)

This pilot study demonstrates that HD patients have decreased CVR and increased CBF relative to controls, along with reduced brain integrity. Further investigation is required to fully understand if these cerebrovascular deficits may lead to structural changes.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
traumatic brain injury
prognostic factors
white matter
patient reported outcomes
resting state
subarachnoid hemorrhage