Research Article
Ratio of Early Mitral Inflow Velocity to the Global Diastolic Strain Rate and Global Left Ventricular Longitudinal Systolic Strain Predict Overall Mortality and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Hemodialysis Patients
Table 3
Associations of the E/E’sr ratio and GLS with overall mortality, CV mortality, and MACE using the Cox proportional hazards model.
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CV: cardiovascular; MACE: major adverse cardiovascular events. Model 1 comprises age, sex, dialysis vintage, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, , baPWV, cardiothoracic ratio, AoAC, albumin, triglycerides, total cholesterol, hemoglobin, creatinine, calcium-phosphorous product, and hs-CRP. Model 2 comprises model 1 plus the use of ACE inhibitors or ARBs, beta-blockers, and statins. |