end stage renal disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (4-4.5 hours for each session, tiw) for more than 1 year; diagnosed with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction by echocardiogram for more than six months; BP < 140/80mmHg during hemodialysis without taking antihypertensive drugs; without previous cardiovascular diseases (congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident or peripheral arterial failure)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Malignant diseases; 2. Active infection; 3. Sinus bradycardia (HR<60 times/min); 4. Significant valvulopathy (valve prosthesis, any degree of mitral or aortic stenosis and moderate to significant mitral, aortic or tricuspid regurgitation); 5. Pericardial effusion; 6. Bronchial asthma; 7. Technically unsatisfactory echocardiogram.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| blood pressure;posterior wall thickness;cardiothoracic ratio;left ventricular diastolic dimension;heart rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cardiothoracic rati; | — |
Countries
China