[The value of bone mineral density assessment by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for prediction of cardiovascular mortality in patients treated with hemodialysis].

Aim: Determine whether bone mineral density (BMD) assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry can be used as predictor of increased risk of death in hemodialysis patients.

Materials And Methods: A prospective study was performed of 516 patients with chronic kidney disease treated with hemodialysis (men 265, women 251, mean age 44.811.

[Course of heart failure in patients with terminal chronic kidney failure on chronic hemodialysis].

Aim: To evaluate peculiarities of the course of cardiac failure (CF) in initiation of hemodialysis therapy (HT) in patients with terminal chronic renal failure (CRF) and 24 months after HT; to elucidate CF causes late in HT.

Material And Methods: Cardiohemodynamics was studied in 152 patients with terminal CRF during 2 years of HT.

Results: At initiation of HT, cardiohemodynamics was characterized by hyperkinetic syndrome, high total peripheral resistance, weak left ventricular systolic function, diastolic dysfunction.