Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome as a complication of haemodialysis in a cardiac surgery patient

Abstract

Our aim is to draw attention to a currently relatively rare but serious complication of haemodialysis. The development of a dialysis disequilibrium syndrome in a chronic dialysis patient who underwent a cardiac surgery procedure ? aortic valve replacement ? is described

Keywords

• dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
• haemodialysis
• cardiac surgery