| ACE inhibitors and survival of hemodialysis patients. | |
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PMID: 12407648 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular complications in these patients. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are an effective treatment for hypertension in patients with ESRD and are known to improve prognosis in patients with chronic renal failure. We investigated their effect on mortality in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis therapy. METHODS: Clinical data for patients on hemodialysis therapy between 1994 and 2000 were reviewed. Patients were grouped according to whether they had been treated with ACE inhibitors. RESULTS: Sixty patients had been treated with ACE inhibitors (treated group) and 66 patients had not (untreated group). Blood pressure reduction was not significantly different between the treated and untreated groups. Nevertheless, comparing the treated group with the untreated group, mortality was decreased significantly in the treated group, with a risk reduction of 52% (rate ratio [RR], 0.482; confidence interval [CI], 0.25 to 0.91; P < 0.0019). In treated patients 65 years or younger, the absolute risk reduction of mortality was 79% (RR, 0.211; CI, 0.08 to 0.58; P < 0.0006). CONCLUSION: Although further research is needed, these preliminary findings suggest that ACE inhibitors, independently of their antihypertensive effect, may dramatically reduce mortality among chronic hemodialysis patients 65 years or younger. |
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Authors:
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Shai Efrati; Ronit Zaidenstein; Victor Dishy; Ilia Beberashvili; Moshe Sharist; Zhan Averbukh; Ahuva Golik; Joshua Weissgarten |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation Volume: 40 ISSN: 1523-6838 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Kidney Dis. Publication Date: 2002 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-10-30 Completed Date: 2002-12-04 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8110075 Medline TA: Am J Kidney Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1023-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2002 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine A, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel. efratishai@barak-online.net |
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Aged Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use* Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology, mortality, prevention & control Female Humans Hypertension, Renal / complications, drug therapy Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications, drug therapy, mortality, therapy Male Middle Aged Renal Dialysis / methods, mortality* Survival Analysis |
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0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors |
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Comment In:
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Am J Kidney Dis. 2002 Nov;40(5):1100-2
[PMID:
12407658
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Am J Kidney Dis. 2003 Feb;41(2):520-1 [PMID: 12552520 ] |
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