The result is a fast and irregular heart rhythm. The heart rate in atrial fibrillation may range from 100 to 175 beats a minute. The normal range for a heart rate is 60 to 100 beats a minute. Abnormalities or damage to the heart's structure are the most common cause of atrial fibrillation.
(Beyond the Basics).) Dialysis is typically needed when approximately 90 percent or more of kidney function is lost. Kidney function can be lost rapidly (acute renal failure or acute kidney injury) or over months or years (chronic kidney disease).
Generally speaking, once stage 4 chronic kidney disease is reached, 90% of kidney function is gone and then surgery to form a fistula for dialysis would be the next step. Once stage 5 chronic kidney disease is reached, patients would begin dialysis three times per week, for 3-5 hours each session. As a matter of fact, dialysis makes the quality of patientsâ life poor, nowadays, more and more dialysis patients begin to stop dialysis.