Table 1. Baseline Characteristics.
| Total cohort | n = 154 |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 68±7 |
| Male gender | 118 (77%) |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 138±22 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 75±10 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27±5 |
| History of smoking | 96 (62%) |
| Hypertension | 125 (81%) |
| Diabetes | 54 (35%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 73 (47%) |
| Dialysis vintage, years | 1.5 (0.8–2.5)* |
| RRF, ml/min/1.73m2 | 1.8 (0–2.7)* |
| Dialysis modality, HD | 109 (71%) |
| cTnT, ng/L | 51.0 (34.8–75.3)* |
| cTnI, ng/L | 13.1 (7.8–23.0)* |
| LVMI, g/m2 | 128±40 |
| LVEF, % | 53±7 |
| Presence of CAD | 89 (58%) |
Indicated are numbers (percentages), means ± SD, and *medians (IQR). BP: Blood Pressure, BMI: Body Mass Index; RRF: Residual Renal Function; HD: Hemodialysis; cTnT: cardiac Troponin-T; cTnI: cardiac Troponin-I; LVMI: Left Ventricular Mass Index; LVEF: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; CAD: Coronary Artery Disease.