Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics in patients categorized by survival and mortality.
Characteristics | All patients (n = 162) | Survival (n = 137) | Mortality (n = 25) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 60.4 ± 10.9 | 60.0 ± 10.8 | 62.8 ± 11.0 | 0.240 |
Male gender (%) | 53.1 | 53.3 | 52.0 | 0.906 |
Smoking (ever vs. never) | 34.6 | 35.0 | 32.0 | 0.769 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 46.3 | 44.5 | 56.0 | 0.290 |
Hypertension (%) | 58.6 | 56.2 | 72.0 | 0.140 |
Coronary artery disease (%) | 9.3 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 0.471 |
Arteriovenous access type (fistula, %) | 90.7 | 92.0 | 84.0 | 0.253 |
Dialysis vintage (years) | 9.1 ± 5.9 | 9.2 ± 5.9 | 8.6 ± 6.1 | 0.616 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 157.0 ± 23.3 | 157.7 ± 23.7 | 153.5 ± 21.1 | 0.407 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.8 ± 13.5 | 82.2 ± 13.8 | 79.2 ± 11.9 | 0.303 |
Laboratory parameters | ||||
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 0.018 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 114 (85–181) | 121.5 (86.5–182.25) | 101 (73–156.5) | 0.560 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 173.1 ± 41.7 | 175.3 ± 40.7 | 161.4 ± 45.7 | 0.126 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.5 ± 1.3 | 10.6 ± 1.3 | 10.1 ± 1.3 | 0.057 |
Total calcium (mg/dL) | 9.4 ± 0.9 | 9.4 ± 0.9 | 9.4 ± 0.7 | 0.811 |
Phosphorous (mg/dL) | 4.6 ± 1.0 | 4.6 ± 1.0 | 4.5 ± 1.0 | 0.596 |
CaXP product (mg2/dL2) | 43.8 ± 9.9 | 44.0 ± 10.0 | 42.6 ± 9.2 | 0.542 |
Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.8 ± 0.6 | 4.9 ± 0.7 | 4.7 ± 0.6 | 0.160 |
Uric acid (mg/dL) | 7.3 ± 1.4 | 7.3 ± 1.4 | 7.1 ± 1.5 | 0.489 |
Kt/V (Daugirdas) | 1.69 ± 0.27 | 1.68 ± 0.27 | 1.75 ± 0.29 | 0.281 |
Blood flow (ml/min) | 279.6 ± 20.1 | 279.8 ± 19.9 | 278.4 ± 21.7 | 0.754 |
Medications | ||||
ACEI and/or ARB use (%) | 26.5 | 25.5 | 32.0 | 0.502 |
β-blocker use (%) | 23.5 | 22.6 | 28.0 | 0.560 |
Statin use (%) | 22.8 | 22.6 | 24.0 | 0.881 |
Aspirin use (%) | 17.3 | 17.5 | 16.0 | 1.000 |
ACP before hemodialysis and △ACP | ||||
Heart rate (beats/min) | 79.2 ± 12.0 | 79.2 ± 12.0 | 78.7 ± 12.3 | 0.844 |
△Heart rate (beats/min) | − 3.2 ± 0.9 | − 4.0 ± 1.0 | 1.5 ± 2.1 | 0.033 |
QRS Duration (ms) | 103.5 ± 30.9 | 103.0 ± 30.4 | 106.3 ± 33.9 | 0.630 |
△QRS Duration (ms) | 1.4 ± 2.7 | 1.4 ± 2.9 | 1.1 ± 7.9 | 0.966 |
QTc (ms) | 420.1 ± 37.5 | 419.1 ± 38.3 | 425.8 ± 32.9 | 0.415 |
△QTc (ms) | − 3.8 ± 4.6 | − 5.9 ± 5.0 | 8.2 ± 10.5 | 0.269 |
PR interval (ms) | 171.2 ± 34.6 | 170.3 ± 33.5 | 176.1 ± 40.2 | 0.459 |
△PR interval (ms) | − 9.2 ± 3.7 | − 3.6 ± 3.4 | − 34.9 ± 11.6 | 0.017 |
S3 | 2.8 ± 1.3 | 2.8 ± 1.3 | 2.7 ± 1.1 | 0.862 |
△S3 | − 0.09 ± 0.11 | − 0.10 ± 0.12 | − 0.02 ± 0.31 | 0.788 |
S4 | 4.9 ± 2.0 | 4.9 ± 2.0 | 4.8 ± 1.8 | 0.889 |
△S4 | − 1.0 ± 0.2 | − 1.0 ± 0.2 | − 1.3 ± 0.4 | 0.468 |
SDI | 3.7 ± 1.6 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 3.8 ± 2.0 | 0.816 |
△SDI | 0.071 ± 0.123 | 0.001 ± 0.122 | 0.460 ± 0.433 | 0.180 |
EMAT (ms) | 90.9 ± 15.7 | 91.2 ± 14.8 | 89.3 ± 20.0 | 0.580 |
△EMAT (ms) | 4.4 ± 1.2 | 4.4 ± 1.3 | 4.4 ± 3.8 | 0.999 |
EMAT (%) | 11.4 ± 2.8 | 11.5 ± 2.8 | 11.1 ± 2.9 | 0.485 |
△EMAT (%) | 0.08 ± 0.23 | − 0.05 ± 0.26 | 0.85 ± 0.59 | 0.167 |
LVST (ms) | 331.8 ± 37.5 | 331.8 ± 37.7 | 331.7 ± 37.2 | 0.988 |
△LVST (ms) | − 11.9 ± 3.9 | − 7.8 ± 3.6 | − 34.9 ± 15.0 | 0.012 |
LVST (%) | 42.4 ± 4.6 | 42.4 ± 4.6 | 42.4 ± 5.1 | 0.975 |
△LVST (%) | − 2.9 ± 0.4 | − 3.0 ± 0.4 | − 2.0 ± 1.2 | 0.400 |
