A Higher Cardiothoracic Ratio Is Associated with 2-Year Mortality after Hemodialysis Initiation

A Higher Cardiothoracic Ratio Is Associated with 2-Year Mortality after Hemodialysis Initiation

A high cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) is indicative of a cardiac disorder. However, few reports have revealed an association between the CTR and mortality in patients starting hemodialysis (HD).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ito, Kiyonori, Ookawara, Susumu, Ueda, Yuichiro, Miyazawa, Haruhisa, Yamada, Hodaka, Goto, Sawako, Ishii, Hiroki, Shindo, Mitsutoshi, Kitano, Taisuke, Hirai, Keiji, Yoshida, Masashi, Kaku, Yoshio, Hoshino, Taro, Nabata, Aoi, Mori, Honami, Yoshida, Izumi, Kakei, Masafumi, Morishita, Yoshiyuki, Tabei, Kaoru
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4777940/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4777940/

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