Clinical overload signs

US overload signs

Yes

(n = 7)

No

(n = 30)

p

Yes

(n = 17)

No (n = 20)

p

Female gender     n(%)

4 (57.1)

16 (53.3)

0.59

12 (70.6)

8 (40)

0.06

Age

54.4

58,1

0.6

59.2

55.9

0.56

Previous hypertension 

5 (71.4)

16 (53.3)

0.33

12 (70.6)

9 (45)

0.109

Diabetes

0

8 (26.7)

0.15

4 (23.5)

4 (20)

0.55

Dyslipidemia

1 (14.3)

8 (26.7)

0.44

5 (29.4)

4 (20)

0.38

length of time on haemodialysis(month)

109.8

115.6

0.8

108.8

119.4

0.69

Clinical characteristics :

Predialytic BP

4 (57.1)

7 (23.3)

0.09

8 (47.1)

3 (15)

0.038

Systolic BP

137.7

126.3

0.15

133.9

139.4

0.1

Diastolic BP

76.2

69.3

0.17

74

67.7

0.11

Upper limb edema

4 (57.1)

1 (3.3)

0.002

5 (29.4)

0

0.014

Jugularvein hypertension

3 (42.9)

0

0.005

3 (17.6)

0

0.088

Lung auscultation

7 (100)

0

0.0001

4 (23.5)

3 (15)

0.404

Radiological findings :

Cardiomegaly

3 (42.9)

0

0.005

3 (17.6)

0

0.088

Hilar overload

5 (71.4)

5 (16.7)

0.009

8 (47.1)

2 (10)

0.015

Pericardial effusion

1 (14.3)

1 (3.3)

0.34

1 (5.9)

1 (5)

0.71

Treatement :

Diurétiucs

2 (28.6)

6 (20)

0.47

2 (11.8)

6 (30)

0.17

ACE inhibitors

2 (28.6)

7 (23.3)

0.55

5 (29.4)

4 (20)

0.38

Statins

1 (14.3)

5 (16.7)

0.68

4 (23.5)

2 (10)

0.25

Hemodifiltration

6 (85.7)

30 (100)

0.18

16 (94.1)

20 (100)

0.45

Periodic haemodialysis

1 (14.3)

0

0.18

1 (5.9)

0

0.45

Heart failure

3 (42.9)

0

0.005

3 (17.6)

0

0.088

Echocardiography findings

LVEF (%)

59.4

61,3

0.6

58.8

62.8

0.17

LVH

3 (42.9)

11 (36.7)

0,54

6 (35.3)

8 (40)

0.51

Absence of pericardial effusion

6 (85.7)

30 (100)

0.18

16 (94.1)

20 (100)

0.45

Dilated IVC

3 (42.9)

1 (3.3)

0.016

3 (17.6)

1 (5)

0.24

Normal LV filling pressure

5 (71.4)

28 (93.3)

0.025

13 (76.5)

20 (100)

0.15

PAH

3 (42.9)

6 (20)

0.21

3 (17.6)

6 (30)

0.31

US overload signs

4 (57.1)

13 (43.3)

0.404

Clinical overload signs

4 (23.5)

3 (15)

0.404