Table 4.

Operative outcome in HD and non-HD groups

	HD (n = 7)	Non HD (n = 51)	p-value
In-hospital mortality	2 (29%)	3 (6%)	0.044
Complications
Valve dysfunction	2 (29%)	0	0.0001
Pneumonia	1	2	NS
Neurological	1	3	NS
GI bleeding	1	1	0.093
AV Block III	2 (29%)	2 (4%)	0.015
Recurrence of IE	0	0	NS
Other infectious complication	2 (mediastinitis, central line infection)	1 (Cholecystitis)	0.003

HD: hemodialysis; NS: not significant; GI: gastrointestinal bleeding; AV: atrioventricular; IE: infective endocarditis