Association of Age and BP Variability with Long-term Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients

• Main Authors: Ha Yeon Kim (Author), Yong Un Kang (Author), Chang Seong Kim (Author), Joon Seok Choi (Author), Eun Hui Bae (Author), Seong Kwon Ma (Author), Soo Wan Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Blood pressure (BP) variability is known as a poor prognostic factor for cardiovascular outcomes. This study assessed the prognostic significance of BP variability in association with increasing age in hemodialysis patients. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 2,174 patients on hem...