Can predialysis hypertension prevent intradialytic hypotension in hemodialysis patients?
GROUND/AIM: Intradialytic hypotension is the most common complication associated with hemodialysis, and its cause is multifactorial. However, the relationship between hypertension and intradialytic hypotension is not clear. We investigated the influence of predialysis blood pressure and antihypertensive drugs on intradialytic hypotension. METHODS: Risk factors for intradialytic hypotension were analyzed in 111 patients undergoing regular hemodialysis treatment and had annual echocardiography performed. The correlation between the addition of antihypertensive medications and the incidence of intradialytic hypotensive episodes was studied in 21 hypertensive patients. RESULTS: Based on multivariate logistic regression analysis, diabetes (odds ratio OR 8.18, 95% confidence interval CI 1.47-45.5; p = 0.016), interdialytic weight gain (OR 2.45, 95% CI 1.24-4.82; p = 0.010), ejection fraction (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.81-0.95; p = 0.001), and left ventricular volume (OR 0.97, 95% CI 0.94-0.99; p = 0
