Table 2.
Summary of main underlying causes of CVD events and infection-related hospitalizations
| CVD events (n = 84) | |
|---|---|
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| Diseases | n |
| Angina | 29 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 19 |
| Stroke | 15 |
| Sudden death | 9 |
| Myocardial infarction | 7 |
| Transient ischemic attack | 3 |
| Heart failure | 1 |
|
| |
| Infection-related hospitalization (n = 87) | |
|
| |
| Diseases | n |
|
| |
| Pneumonia | 29 |
| Infectious gangrene | 11 |
| Enteritis | 11 |
| Sepsis | 9 |
| Vascular access infection | 8 |
| Peritonitis | 3 |
| Urinary tract infection | 3 |
| Infections related to peritoneal dialysis | 3 |
CVD events and infection-related hospitalization include lethal CVD events and lethal infectious diseases, respectively. CVD, cardiovascular disease.