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what affect does dialysis have on the heart of someone with congentive heart failure

what affect does dialysis have on the heart of someone with congentive heart failure

My dad has congetive heart failure and has a pacemaker he also has diabetes and is in dialysis. I am wondering what affect if any dialysis has on the heart?
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I don't know the answer, but I will be finding out within the next month or so.

From what I've been told, dialysis helps lower BP, and it pulls a large portion of the built up fluid out of the body, so I would think it would help, rather than cause a problem.

I can't imagine being a diabetic, with CHF, and on dialysis.  He must beg for a drink constantly.  Being diabetic normally leaves a person parched, and dialysis does the same, yet they withhold fluids in order for the dialysis to do it's job.  Poor guy.

My thoughts and prayers are with him.
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