@article{Yalım_Demir_Alp_Özkan_Yalım_2019, title={Investigation of the Arrhythmia Parameters of Hemodialysis Patients with Hypotensive Episodes}, volume={4}, url={https://www.ijirms.in/index.php/ijirms/article/view/496}, DOI={10.23958/ijirms/vol04-i02/496}, abstractNote={<p><strong><em><u>Background:</u></em></strong> Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of cardiac caused death in hemodialysis patients. Hypotensive episodes in pre- intra and post-dialytic periods are the serious clinical challenges that effect patients life quality and prognosis. We investigated whether hypotensive episodes have an association with ventricular arrhythmias and discuss literature. <strong><em><u>Methods:</u></em></strong> Totally 56 cases; twenty-two patients with frequent hypotension episodes, and 15 normotensives patients who were on maintenance hemodialysis treatment and 19 healthy individuals were included in the study. Pre-intra and post-dialytic periods recorded by using a 24-h Holter rhytm device. p< 0,05 is postulated as significantly distinct. <strong><em><u>Results:</u></em></strong> Records of 50 participants were evalated properly. Both in hypotensive and normotensive hemodialysis patients ventricular extrasystoles [VES] counts were in a strong relation with lower blood pressure p<0,05. Comorbid diseases [diabetes mellitus, coronar artery disease] which may lead arrhtymias were similar in all three groups. 16 of 18 hyptensive patients also were non-dipper [p<0,05]. <strong><em><u>Conclusion:</u></em></strong> Our study revealed that frequent hypotensive episodes are associated with arrhythmia. Clinicians should be aware of arhhythmia which is most important cause of sudden cardiac death and must consider performing a deep cardiological evaluation.</p>}, number={02}, journal={International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science}, author={Yalım, Zafer and Demir, Mehmet Emin and Alp, Çağlar and Özkan, Melike and Yalım, Sümeyra Alan}, year={2019}, month={Feb.}, pages={93 to 96} }