Cilostazol Improves Long-Term Patency after Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty in Hemodialysis Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease

Background and objectives: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is common in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Recently, cilostazol has been reported to reduce target lesion revascularization (TLR) after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) for PAD in the general population. This study aimed to clarify the effects of cilostazol administration on long-term patency after PTA in HD patients

Prognostic Value of Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction at Start of Hemodialysis Therapy on Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients

Background and objectives: Cardiac failure is directly affected by left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, and particularly LV systolic dysfunction is strongly associated with survival in ESRD patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of reduced LV ejection fraction (LVEF) measured at the time of initiation of hemodialysis (HD) in incident HD patients