Abstract:Objective To explore the correlations of serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) level with cardiac function and quality of life in patients with maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Methods From September 2015 to September 2017, 109 cases of MHD patients were treated in Sanya People's Hospital for more than 3 months. The patients were divided into group A (PTH level <500 pg/ml, n = 41), group B (PTH level 500-800 pg/ml, n = 32), group C (PTH level >800 pg/ml, n = 36) according to PTH level. The cardiac function indexes were detected by color Doppler ultrasonic diagnostic instrument. The quality of life was investigated by the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short-Form (KDQOL-SFTM) Scale. The correlations of PTH with cardiac function indexes and quality of life were analyzed. Results The indexes of cardiac function of the three groups were significantly different (P < 0.05). LVD, LVDD, LVPWT, IVST, LVM and LVMI in the groups B and C were greater than those in the group A, while LVEF in the groups B and C was lower than that in the group A; LVD, LVDD, LVPWT, IVST, LVM and LVMI of the group C were larger than those of the group B, and LVEF was lower than that of the group B (P < 0.05). The scores of SF-36, kidney and dialysis related quality of life and overall health assessment of the three groups were statistically different (P < 0.05). SF-36, kidney disease and dialysis related quality of life and overall health assessment score in the groups B and C were lower than those of the group A, and they were lower in the group C than that in the group B (P < 0.05); the score of each dimension of SF-36 in the groups B and C was lower than that in the group A, and that was lower in the group C than in the group B. The scores of KDQOL-SFTM Scale in symptoms and discomfort, the impact of kidney disease on life, social quality, sleep and patient satisfaction in the groups B and C were lower than those in the group A; the scores of symptoms and discomfort, the influence of kidney disease on life, social quality and patient satisfaction in the group C were lower than those in the group B (P < 0.05). The serum PTH of the MHD patients was positively correlated with LVD, LVDD, LVPWT, IVST, LVM and LVMI in cardiac function indexes (P < 0.05), but negatively correlated with LVEF, SF-36, renal disease and dialysis related quality of life and overall health assessment scores (P < 0.05). PTH was negatively correlated with physical health, physical role function, somatic pain, general health, energy, symptoms and discomfort, the influence of kidney disease on life, social quality, sexual function, sleep and patient satisfaction (P < 0.05). Conclusions The serum PTH in MHD patients increases in various degrees, which is associated with cardiac function and the quality of life. Early detection of PTH helps to assess the condition of the patients and provide guidance for targeted interventions.