PERITONEAL DIALYSIS IN HEART FAILURE RESISTANT TO STANDART TREATMENT:
SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
Abstract
Abstract: Because of chronic and progressive nature of disease
congestive heart failure become standart therapies. Peritoneal dialysis
(PD) has been reported as a long-term maintenance treatment of refracter
congestive heart failure (RCHF).In this study, we aimed to evaluate the
outcome of patients with RCHF, treated with PD in our center. Patients
and methods: Twenty-four incident PD patients with RCHF and chronic
kidney disease stage IV. The CAPD programme consisted of 2–3 exchanges
daily and one exchange nightly. In follow-up period clinical and
echocardiographic biochemical findings and requirement of
hospitalization were recorded. Results: Fifteen patients (66.7%) were
male and mean age was 62,75 years. The etiology of congestive heart
failure were hypertensive cardiomyopathy (5), ischemic coronary artery
disease (12), diabetes mellitus (6), dilated cardiomyopathy (1). Under
the PD treatment the average daily urine volume and ultrafiltration of
the patients were 800-1000 ml and 1000-15000 ml respectively. Ten
patients were followed for 24 months, eight patients were followed for
12 months. During the follow up period, there were regression in class
of heart failure of NYHA (class IV to class II in 18 patients) ,
decrease in the body weights and an increase of serum sodium levels in
all patients. Only 2 patients were hospitalised for cardiovascular
disase in 2 years. During the follow-up period, 1 patient was
transferred to hemodialysis due to peritonitis. In conclusion; in
patients with resistant congestive heart failure and non-dialysis
chronic renal failure PD in addition to standard treatment, may be safe
treatment choice.