Sources of Mortality on Dialysis with an Emphasis on Microemboli

Patients on chronic hemodialysis have a shortened survival compared to the general population. There are multiple sources of morbidity and mortality unique to the dialysis population that account for this. Reasons include the effects of blood membrane interactions, intradialytic hypotension, myocardial stunning, excessive interdialytic weight gain, high‐flow arteriovenous fistulae, and impaired lipid break down by anticoagulation administered...