Dialysis Modality and Mortality in Heart Failure: A Retrospective Study of Incident Dialysis Patients

INTRODUCTION: Prior studies reported lower mortality with hemodialysis (HD) compared to peritoneal dialysis (PD) in patients with heart failure (HF). We examined mortality rate by initial dialysis modality in incident dialysis patients with a history of HF using contemporary data and methods that ensure comparable HD and PD groups. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study using administrative databases in Ontario, Canada. Adults (age 50-80) with a …