| Theme | Nursing Care During Dialysis Treatment and Its Usefulnessy | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Arrhythmia | |
| Publish Date | 2010/10 | |
| Author | Noriko Iwai | Department of Nursing, Osaka General Medical Center |
| Author | Tatsuya Shoji | Department of Kidney Disease and Hypertension, Osaka General Medical Center |
| [ Summary ] | Nurses today have a broad range of responsibility as health care providers. Patients with end-stage renal disease who are on long-term dialysis support have very high mortality rates. Nearly half of the deaths of those receiving dialysis are secondary to myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, malignant arrhythmias, or other cardiac causes. The purpose of the present review is to show the importance of precise evaluation of electrocardiograms during hemodialysis sessions. It should also be noted that self care to prevent arrhythmia is important for dialysis patients. | |