The Relationship Between Echocardiographic Findings, Cognitive Functions And Depression In Dialysis Patients

Abstract

İntroduction: Quality of life is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. İt is mainly determined with depression and cognitive functions. Cognitive decline is exacerbated by both microvascular and macrovascular disease due to cerebrovascular damage even in early stages of CRF. Given the close relationship between cardiovascular disease(CVD) and chronic renal failure(CRF), this study aimed to investigate the relationship between depression and cognitive dysfunction and cardiac functions. Methods: The sample included 55 patients receiving dialysis, 37 undergoing hemodialysis and 18 undergoing peritoneal dialysis. The Beck Depression Inventory(BDI),Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE) and echocardiography were administered to participants. Results: No significant correlation was found between the MMSE score and BDI with echocardiographic parameters in the total sample. Subgroup of 37 hemodialysis patients, a weak positive correlation was observed between the BDI score. Conclusion: This study demonstrated association between depression and cardiovascular events and no correlation between cognitive function and echocardiographic parameters.

Keywords

• : dialysis and depression
• dialysis and cognitive functions
• dialysis and echocardiographic findings
• Echocardiographic findings and cognitive functions

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