Variable All Patients (n= 249) Normotensive Response (n= 196) Hypertensive Response (n= 53) P Value
Age (years) 58 + 11 58+ 11 59 + 12 0.45
Male gender 55% 52% 66% 0.07
Hypertension 96% 98% 96% 0.49
Diabetes mellitus 71% 70% 79% 0.19
Body mass index (Kg/m2) 28 + 5 28 + 5 29 + 5 0.29
Smoking 40% 42% 36% 0.44
Alcohol use 18% 30% 35% 0.64
History of heart failure 12% 12% 15% 0.49
History of Atrial fibrillation 3% 2% 4% 0.48
History of coronary artery disease 23% 22% 25% 0.70
History of peripheral vascular disease 4% 3% 6% 0.37
History of Stroke 9% 11% 6% 0.28
Hemodialysis 82% 84% 90% 0.29
Peritoneal Dialysis 2% 6% 2% 0.23
Duration of dialysis (months)
48 + 45
47 + 44
51+ 53
0.67
High jugular venous pressures 12% 13% 10% 0.51
Peripheral Edema 13% 14% 10% 0.36
Hemoglobin (g/dl) 12.0+ 1.5 12.0 + 1.5 12 + 1.6 0.50
Treatment with ACEI/ ARB 57% 53% 72% 0.01
Treatment with calcium channel blocker 62% 67 % 58% 0.24
Treatment with beta blocker 70% 69% 76% 0.34
Treatment with Antiplatelet agents 67% 70% 58% 0.13
Treatment with Statin
75%
77%
68%
0.20