Summary
This cross-sectional study was done to see the prevalence of
cardiac complications in maintenance haemodialysis with
special attention to diabetic subset along with a yearly followup
upto two years. Thirty patients were selected, 76.6%
(n=23) were non-diabetic and 23.3% (n=7) were diabetic;
mean age was 44.36 (±12.62) years; duration of MHD was
19.53 (±18.9) months; systolic BP 162.83 (± 19.32) mmHg:
diastolic BP 90.10 (±9.77) mmHg; number of IHD 36.6%
(n=11); Hb 6.25 (±1.33) gm/dl. On echocardiogram,
80%(n=24) lead concentric hypertrophy and 20% (n=6)
eccentric hypertrophy; LV mass index (LVMI) was
246.32g/m2 in male (n=17) and 209.11 (±53.98) g/m2 in
female (n=13). When compared between diabetic and nondiabetic
subset, significant difference was seen between age
of 58.42 (±12.48) years vs 40.08(±9.24) years (p<0.05);
presence of IHD 71.45% vs 26.08% (p<0.05); mean duration