TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Overview of Benefits and Limitations of Home Hemodialysis A1 - Chedid, Alice A1 - Knicely, Daphne H. A2 - Knicely, Daphne H. A2 - Abdel-Rahman, Emaad M. A2 - Greenberg, Keiko I. PY - 2021 T2 - Handbook of Home Hemodialysis AB - Despite the advances in the management of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in recent years, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in ESKD patients and the principal discharge diagnosis accompanying one in four hospital admissions.1 In addition to traditional cardiovascular risk factors, dialysis patients have additional risks, including ongoing exposure to volume overload, hyperphosphatemia, chronic inflammation, and uremic toxins. These risk factors can contribute to impaired structure and function of the heart and promote further progression of cardiovascular disease.2 SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/06 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178969700 ER -