Mortality in Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy and Permanent Cardiac Pacemakers
Table 1
Patient demographics.
No PM
PM
PM after RRT (group A + C); see text
(%)
2668 (96)
110 (4)
83 (2.9)
Age (years)
Female gender (%)
1140 (42)
29 (26)
27 (32.1)
Mean survival time (months)
24 ± 19
Previous time in RRT (years)
NA
Arterial hypertension (%)
1272 (47)
61 (55)
50 (60)
SBP > 140 mmHg predialysis (%)
983 (37)
44 (40)
34 (41)
Antihypertensive treatment (%)
1042 (38)
53 (48)
45 (54)
Hb ≥ 10 g% (%)
609 (22)
8/29 (25)
5/25 (20)
Coronary artery disease (%)
569 (22)
35 (32)
42 (51.5)
Atrial fibrillation (%)
16
35 (32)
20 (35)
Valvular heart disease (%)
NA
13 (11.8)
8 (9)
Diabetes (%)
575 (21)
26 (23)
23 (27.9)
(a) Karnofsky 1 (%)
1425 (53)
25 (22)
25 (30.9)
(a) Karnofsky 2 (%)
749 (28)
61 (55)
31 (38.2)
(a) Karnofsky 3 (%)
392 (15)
24 (22)
19 (23.5)
(a) Karnofsky 4 (%)
100 (3.7)
8 (5.4)
6 (7.4)
Previous stroke (%)
216 (8.3)
24 (22)
29 (35.3)
Smoker (%)
347 (13)
18 (16)
21 (27.3)
Neoplastic disease (%)
202 (7)
19 (17)
22 (27.5)
Peripheral vascular disease (%)
417 (15)
19 (17)
22 (27.5)
COPD (%)
212 (7.9)
12 (11)
6 (7.5)
Mortality (mortality/rate 100 patient-years)
1451 (14.9)
66 (24.3)
29 (35.2)
All comparisons versus the non-PM group; , , , and . Data estimated from the international dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study (DOPPS). NA: not available. (a) 1: Able to carry on normal activity and to work; no special care needed. 2: Normal activity with effort; some signs or symptoms of disease; unable to work; able to live at home and care for most personal needs; varying amount of assistance needed. 3: Cares for self; unable to carry on normal activity or to do active work; requires occasional assistance but is able to care for most of his personal needs. 4: Unable to care for self; requires equivalent of institutional or hospital care; disease may be progressing rapidly.
