Table 2. AVFs survival factors.
Factor |
P (log rank) |
No impact : Age Gender Smoking Hypertension Prior use of venous catheter AVF creation before HD AVF location ARA II, ACE inhibitors treatment Statine |
0.468 0.528 0.077 0.591 0.505 0.578 0.502 0.502 0.431 |
Negative impact : Obesity Diabetes Anterior creation of AVF anticoagulant |
0.05 0.05 0.011 <0.001 |
Positive impact : Antiplatelets drug intake |
0.02 |
AVF : arteriovenous fistula ; HD : hemodialysis ; ARA II : Angiotensin II receptor antagonists ; ACE inhibitors : Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors |