While Doppler has the temporal resolution to identify changes in coronary blood flow during the cardiac cycle, use is limited by operator expertise and a steep learning curve. Thermodilution has ...
Figure 1. Cause of death in prevalent dialysis patients in the United States, 2005 to 2007. 1 AMI indicates acute myocardial infarction; CHF, congestive heart failure; CVA, cerebrovascular accident.
RR indicates relative risk; SBP, systolic BP; IDACO, International Database on Ambulatory BP in Relation to Cardiovascular Outcome; sleep-through surge, 2-h morning SBP minus 1-hour lowest nighttime ...