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Introduction:
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the impact of hemodialysis (HD) on myocardial injury, of both right and left ventricle function as well as their association with venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) alterations.

Material and methods:
We included in the study stable consecutive patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing regular HD. Right and left ventricular speckle-tracking echocardiographies were performed in all patients. The examination calculates the global systolic longitudinal strain (GLS). Blood samples were obtained from the central vein in order to measure the O2 saturation (ScvO2) levels prior and post HD. High sensitive troponin (HST) was also measured in all patients before and after HD.

Results:
Thirty seven patients were evaluated. We found that both mean ScvO2 and left ventricle GLS (LV GLS) were deteriorated after the dialysis session: 76.47 ±1.98 to 71.54 ±5.10, p < 0.05 and –17.73 ±3.44 to –14.21 ±3.44%, p < 0.01, respectively. HST levels were increased at the end of hemodialysis, 22.45 ±13.26 to 106.78 ±146.19 pg/ml, p < 0.01. A significant correlation was also found between the decrease of LV GLS with the ScvO2 reduction, p = 0.001, as well as with the increase of the HST levels, p = 0.001.

Conclusions:
Our data demonstrate that there is a significant worsening of the GLS of the left ventricle at the end of the dialysis, which is strongly associated with the concomitant deterioration of ScvO2. The may be a reliable index of circulatory stress indicating a subclinical myocardial dysfunction during HD.

 
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