NORMALIZATION OF HEMATOCRIT IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH CARDIAC DISEASE DOES NOT INCREASE BLOOD PRESSURE

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic characteristics of patients at time of randomization

	Group A	Group B
	(N = 15)	(N = 16)
Age	53.1 ± 12	56.2 ± 13
Male	56%	53%
Black	85%	71%
Time on dialysis (months)	18 ± 3	14.6 ± 8

Figure 1. Changes in mean hematocrit throughout the course of the study.

Figure 2. Mean daytime and nighttime systolic BP (±standard deviation) for Groups A and B.

Table 2. Changes in antihypertensive medication during the course of the study

Group	Increased	Decreased	No Change
A (n = 15)	4	1	10
B (n = 16)	4	1	11

Figure 3. Mean daytime and nighttime diastolic BP (±standard deviation) for Groups A and B.

Figure 4. Mean Pre-dialysis systolic BP (±standard deviation) for the 6 months of the study.

Figure 5. Mean pre-dialysis diastolic BP (±standard deviation) for the 6 months of the study.

Table 3. Blood pressure readings (in mm HG) ±standard deviation at randomization and follow-up for patients in Group A and Group B

	Baseline	Follow-up
Group A
Mean daytime systolic BP	148 ± 28.1	145 ± 27.8
Mean daytime diastolic BP	76.3 ± 11.6	78 ± 12
Mean daytime heart rate	85.2 ± 20.3	85 ± 17
Mean nighttime systolic BP	149 ± 27	148 ± 28
Mean nighttime diastolic BP	73.4 ± 14.5	75 ± 12
Mean nighttime heart rate	78 ± 27	78.6 ± 27
Mean clinic systolic BP	153 ± 25	156 ± 25
Mean clinic diastolic BP	87.6 ± 15.6	82 ± 13
Group B
Mean daytime systolic BP	148.5 ± 25	138 ± 32
Mean daytime diastolic BP	73.6 ± 13.2	75.5 ± 13
Mean daytime heart rate	89 ± 12	85 ± 18
Mean nighttime systolic BP	144.9 ± 28	137 ± 31
Mean nighttime diastolic BP	70.5 ± 20.5	82.9 ± 18.9
Mean nighttime heart rate	88.3 ± 16	88.7 ± 18.9
Mean clinic systolic BP	151.1 ± 25.4	150 ± 34
Mean clinic diastolic BP	77.6 ± 13.7	80.6 ± 16.7