Table 4.
Reasons for Death depending on kidney function and study arm.
|
eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 (N = 878) |
eGFR ≥60 ml/min/1.73 m2 (N = 660) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM (n = 433) | UC (n = 445) | RPM (n = 332) | UC (n = 328) | Total | |
| Sudden cardiac death | 8 (1.8%) | 8 (1.8%) | 4 (1.2%) | 4 (1.2%) | 24 (1.6%) |
| Acute decompensation of chronic heart failure | 18 (4.2%) | 28 (6.3%) | 4 (1.2%) | 4 (1.2%) | 54 (3.5%) |
| Acute coronary syndrome/Acute myocardial infarction | 1 (0.2%) | 3 (0.7%) | 0 | 2 (0.6%) | 6 (0.4%) |
| Death due to cardiovascular surgery | 2 (0.4%) | 2 (0.5%) | 1 (0.3%) | 0 | 5 (0.3%) |
| Stroke | 0 | 3 (0.4%) | 0 | 1 (0.3%) | 4 (0.3%) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 | 4 (0.9%) | 0 | 0 | 4 (0.3%) |
| Endocarditis | 1 (0.2%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1%) |
| Non-cardiovascular death | 18 (4.2%) | 26 (5.8%) | 4 (1.2%) | 4 (1.2%) | 52 (3.4%) |
| Total | 48 (11.1%) | 74 (16.6%) | 13 (3.9%) | 15 (4.6%) | 150 (9.8%) |