Fragmented QRS complex on a 12-lead electrocardiogram predicts cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in dialysis patients.

Xinjian LiBingshuo ShiXu ChenJunying DuanXing LiuRuining ZhangGuangping Li

Published in: Seminars in dialysis (2022)

The presence of the fQRS complex was an independent predictor of all-cause and CV mortality in HD and CAPD patients. We suggested a potential role of the fQRS complex in CV risk strata for dialysis patients and the choice of dialysis modality.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular events
risk assessment
coronary artery disease
patient reported outcomes
climate change
risk factors
left ventricular
patient reported