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Do you favor peritoneal dialysis over hemodialysis in patients with an LVAD who have ESKD?

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Nephrology · UCLA

Yes, I prefer peritoneal dialysis (PD) over hemodialysis (HD) in suitable patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) due to its hemodynamic stability. PD provides slow, continuous ultrafiltration over 24 hours rather than the rapid, intermittent fluid shifts seen with ultrafiltration in a...

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