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. 2020 Mar 12;35(Suppl 2):ii11–ii17. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa020

Table 3.

Patient 3 treatment course for a 53-year-old, 85-kg male with renal failure due to glomerulonephritis and a history of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Date Echocardiographic data Dialysis and cardiac medication Symptoms
2015
  • EF 45–55%

  • PAP 45

  • Moderate MR, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

PD Fluid overloaded
2016
  • EF 40–45%

  • PAP > 55

  • Moderate–severe MR

  • Haemodialysis 3 × 4 h

  • β-blocker

Hypotensive episodes on dialysis and SOB
2018 (February)
  • EF35%

  • PAP38

  • Moderate–severe MR and TR

Perioperative cardiac event in hospital 3 times a week Sever SOB, limited exercise tolerance
2018 (November) EF 65%
  • Home HD 5 × 3 h, 30 LARB

  • Tolerating dialysis without issue

  • Exercise improved

  • Referred for renal transplant

SOB, shortness of breath.