chronic hemodialysis patients
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic renal failure who has been continuing maintenance dialysis for one year or more
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of capacity to give informed consent Patient refusal Patient regarded that remainder of his or her life is within one year due to diseases other than kidney or heart disease Patients who would be difficult to follow up Patients whose attending physician decided not eligible for the study entry
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Composite outcome of hospitalization for heart failure or death from heart failure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Death from any cause Hospitalization for heart failure Death from heart failure Hospitalization for any cardiovascular event other than heart failure Death from any cardiovascular event other than heart failure Annual change in aortic valve area | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Mie University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Molecular and Laboratory Medicine