Table 3.

Kidney Function

	EPD Group, N (%)		Control Group, N (%)
Improved	7 (16)		4 (22)
Unchanged	11 (68)		13 (72)
Decreased	0 (0)		1 (6)
	Baseline	Follow-up	Baseline	Follow-up
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)	2.15 ± 0.72	1.99 ± 0.58	2.15 ± 0.64	2.11 ± 0.98
eGFR (mL/min)	34.8 ± 13.6	36.0 ± 13	33.6 ± 12.8	35.8 ± 13.7
KDOQI class 2	0	0	1	2
3A	5	5	3	2
3B	6	8	8	6
4	7	4	7	6
5	1	0	0	0
Hemodialysis	NA	2	NA	3
Deaths	NA	5	NA	5

Abbreviations: EPD, embolic protection device; KDOQI, Kidney Disease Outcome and Quality Initiative; NA, not applicable.