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Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 247)

From: Left-sided heart disease and risk of death in patients with end-stage kidney disease receiving haemodialysis: an observational study

Age (years), mean (95%CI)

65.6 (63.8–67.4)

Female, n (%)

78 (32)

Body mass index (kg/m2) mean (95%CI)

25.5 (24.8–26.2)

History of smoking, n (%)

152 (62)

Vital signs mean (95%CI)

 Systolic BP (mmHg)

144 (141–147)

 Diastolic BP (mmHg)

77 (75–79)

 Heart rate (BPM)

71 (70–73)

Dialysis, mean (95%CI)

 Dialysis vintage (years)

3.8 (3.3–4.2)

 Residual diuresis (mL)

623 (529–717)

 Fluid filtration (L)

2.0 (1.9–2.1)

 Weekly haemodialysis treatments

3.1 (3.0–3.1) range 2–7.

Cause of kidney failure, n (%)

 Diabetes

49 (20)

 Hypertension

50 (20)

 Polycystic kidney disease

24 (10)

 Glomerulonephritis

27 (11)

 Other

97 (39)

Medical history, n (%)

 Diabetes

74 (30)

 Hypertension

148 (60)

 Ischemic heart disease

65 (26)

 Previous stroke

48 (19)

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

21 (9)

 Heart failure

38 (15)

 Valve disease

26 (11)

 Atrial fibrillation

52 (21)

 Pacemaker

3 (1)

 Implantable converter defibrillator

3 (1)

 Previous kidney transplantation

5 (2)

 Heart transplantation

1 (0.4)

Medical treatment, n (%)

 Diuretics

118 (48)

 Beta-blockers

138 (56)

 ACE-inhibitor or ARB

54 (22)

  1. All continuous variables are presented as mean and 95% confidence interval (CI), categorical data as number and percentage (%). ACE denotes angiotensin converting enzyme; ARB denotes angiotensin receptor blocker; BP pre-dialysis blood pressure, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction