Table 1 Clinical and bioimpedance data in groups of hemodialysis patients with and without pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension (n = 23) | No Pulmonary Hypertension (n = 52) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 59 ± 11.2 | 55 ± 13.3 | 0.189 |
Male/Female | 16/ | 29/ | 0.385 |
White/non White | 9/14 | 18/34 | 0.909 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 24.9 ± 3.86 | 24.4 ± 5.08 | 0.695 |
Vascular access | 0.777 | ||
Radial autologous | 18 | 34 | |
Brachial autologous | 1 | 5 | |
Radial graft | 1 | 5 | |
Femoral graft | 2 | 4 | |
Catheter | 1 | 4 | |
IWG (kg) | 2.2 (2.0-3.2) | 2.8 (2.2-3.4) | 0.229 |
SBP (mm Hg) | 142 ± 17.2 | 147 ± 14.0 | 0.221 |
DBP (mm Hg) | 86 ± 9.16 | 89 ± 8.35 | 0.131 |
Phase angle (degree) | 6.3 ± 1.2 | 6.6 ± 1.2 | 0.243 |
Capacitance | 619.0 ± 194.8 | 635.2 ± 149.3 | 0.701 |
Resistance | 582.3 ± 104.1 | 591.8 ± 87.9 | 0.691 |
Reactance | 62.8 ± 10.7 | 69.6 ± 16.7 | 0.087 |
Cellular mass (kg) | 22.2 ± 5.9 | 20.5 ± 4.7 | 0.197 |
Extracellular mass (kg) | 25.8 ± 4.9 | 22.8 ± 4.9 | 0.019 |
LM (kg) | 48 ± 10.3 | 43.3 ± 9.0 | 0.055 |
FM (kg) | 20.7 ± 8.5 | 20.0 ± 8.7 | 0.737 |
ICW (l) | 19.1 ± 5.0 | 17.6 ± 3.7 | 0.175 |
ECW (l) | 15.7 ± 2.6 | 14.0 ± 3.2 | 0.032 |
TBW (l) | 0.857 ± 0.184 | 0.811 ± 0.176 | 0.317 |
ECW/TBW (%) | 34.8 ± 6.9 | 31.668 ± 6.0 | 0.055 |