Effects of aerobic training during hemodialysis on heart rate variability and left ventricular function in end-stage renal disease patients.

Introduction: Decreased heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis is predictive of cardiac death, especially due to sudden death.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of aerobic training during hemodialysis on HRV and left ventricular function in ESRD patients.

Methods: Twenty two patients were randomized into two groups: exercise (n = 11; 49.

Ciprofibrate therapy in patients with hypertriglyceridemia and low high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol: greater reduction of non-HDL cholesterol in subjects with excess body weight (The CIPROAMLAT study).

Background: Hypertriglyceridemia in combination with low HDL cholesterol levels is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of ciprofibrate for the treatment of this form of dyslipidemia and to identify factors associated with better treatment response.

Methods: Multicenter, international, open-label study.