Background
Right ventricular dysfunction is a major cause of heart failure and
mortality in end-stage renal disease patients. Scarce data is available
regarding the comparison of echocardiographic right ventricular function
in end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal
dialysis (PD). The aim of the study was to evaluate the long-term
impacts of different dialysis modalities on right ventricular function
assessed by conventional echocardiography, in end-stage renal disease
patients with preserved left ventricular function.