Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study subjects, and hemodynamic parameters before, at maximum SBP change, and after hemodialysis.

From: Predialysis central arterial waveform and blood pressure changes during hemodialysis

Characteristic

Value

N

152

Age, years

68 ± 11

Male, %

70.4

Duration of hemodialysis, years

8.8 ± 9.0

Previous cardiovascular disease, %

15.2

Diabetes mellitus, %

46.1

Hemodialysis time, min/session

239 ± 26

Body mass index, kg/m2

22.5 ± 4.7

Body weight after hemodialysis, kg

58.6 ± 14.9

Membrane area, m2

1.89 ± 0.50

Blood flow rate, ml/min

214 ± 35

Single pool Kt/V

1.43 ± 0.32

Urea reduction ratio, %

66.6 ± 8.4

Serum creatinine, µmol/L

902 ± 255

Serum albumin, g/L

36.5 ± 4.0

Serum calcium, mmol/L

2.2 ± 0.2

Serum phosphorus, mmol/L

1.8 ± 0.5

Ankle-brachial index

1.00 ± 0.20

Cardio-ankle vascular index, n = 134

8.48 ± 1.89

Echocardiography

 

 LV mass index, g/m2

103.2 ± 28.2

 LV hypertrophy, %

33.1

 Fractional shortening, %

34.2 ± 6.9

Number of antihypertensive drugs, n (%)

 

 0

42 (27.6)

 1

53 (34.9)

 2

33 (21.7)

 3

15 (9.9)

 4

9 (5.9)

 Calcium channel blockers, n (%)

75 (49.3)

 Renin-angiotensin system blockers, n (%)

64 (42.1)

 Beta blockers, n (%)

35 (23.0)

Characteristic

Value

 

1st session

2nd session

Ultrafiltration per body weight, ml/kg

44.8 ± 16.9

35.9 ± 14.6

SBP, mmHg

  

  Pre HD

153 ± 24

150 ± 25

  Maximum SBP change

125 ± 20

126 ± 21

  Post HD

145 ± 22

145 ± 21

DBP, mmHg

  

  Pre HD

80 ± 15

79 ± 15

  Maximum SBP change

73 ± 13

73 ± 14

  Post HD

79 ± 14

78 ± 14

Heart rate, bpm

  

  Pre HD

72 ± 12

73 ± 12

  Maximum SBP change

69 ± 13

70 ± 13

  Post HD

70 ± 13

70 ± 13

Central pulse pressure, mmHg

  

  Pre HD

57 ± 15

55 ± 16

  Maximum SBP change

37 ± 13

39 ± 13

  Post HD

49 ± 16

49 ± 15

AIx@75, %

  

  Pre HD

34.6 ± 14.3

33.3 ± 15.7

  Maximum SBP change

19.1 ± 21.5

19.4 ± 19.7

  Post HD

23.8 ± 17.8

24.7 ± 18.1

SEVR, %

  

  Pre HD

113.0 ± 29.4

114.9 ± 27.0

  Maximum SBP change

159.1 ± 39.4

152.0 ± 36.9

  Post HD

139.5 ± 33.9

142.8 ± 33.1

  1. Values are mean ± SD or frequency (%). *p < 0.05 and p < 0.01 vs. 1st session.
  2. AIx@75: augmentation index at standard heart rate of 75 bpm, DBP: brachial diastolic blood pressure, HD: hemodialysis, LV: left ventricular, SBP: brachial systolic blood pressure, SEVR: subendocardial viability ratio.