Table 3.
Haemodynamic consequences of using citric instead of acetic acid in dialysis fluids II.
| Acetate (A) | Citrate (C) | Citrate (C+) | P(Avs.C) | P(Avs.C+) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | max.decrease | 19.2 ± 9.61 | 25.6 ± 10.98 | 23.4 ± 13.43 | < 0.01 | ns |
| max.increase | 13.96 ± 8.28 | 9.07 ± 7.84 | 11.01 ± 8.32 | < 0.05 | ns | |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | max.decrease | 10.60 ± 4.06 | 12.18 ± 5.13 | 10.68 ± 5.99 | ns | ns |
| max.increase | 7.42 ± 5.56 | 7.33 ± 5.54 | 7.95 ± 5.03 | ns | ns | |
| Blood volume # (%) | max.decrease | 6.05 ± 4.21 | 4.81 ± 3.51 | 6.47 ± 3.88 | ns | ns |
| max increase | 0.99 ± 0.95 | 1.21 ± 1.26 | 0.44 ± 0.70 | ns | < 0.05 | |
| Heart rate # (beat/min) | max.decrease | 8.04 ± 5.99 | 7.79 ± 5.76 | 7.81 ± 6.92 | ns | ns |
| max increase | 4.03 ± 3.21 | 3.27 ± 2.95 | 4.03 ± 4.28 | ns | ns | |
| Stroke volume (ml) | max.decrease | 17.20 ± 9.78 | 19.62 ± 10.41 | 14.90 ± 16.65 | ns | ns |
| max.increase | 28.14 ± 15.22 | 28.26 ± 32.24 | 23.04 ± 23.97 | ns | ns | |
| Peripheral resistence | max.decrease | 973.60 ± 571.25 | 485.30 ± 267.25 | 410.37 ± 330.91 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| (dyne.sec.cm-5) | max.increase | 904.73 ± 376.18 | 791.69 ± 464.17 | 741.30 ± 528.75 | ns | ns |
Blood volume, blood pressure (BP), heart rate, stroke volume and peripheral resistance fluctuations during dialysis using acetate dialysate (A) vs. citrate dialysate with (C+) or without (C) calcium supplementation.