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ArticleClinical kidney journal2024

Association between beta-blocker utilization and heart failure mortality in the peritoneal dialysis population: a cohort study.

Meizhu Gao, Han Chen, Fang Cao, Li Zhang, Yiping Ruan, Weihua Liu, Fuyuan Hong, Jiewei Luo, Miao Lin

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Article in Clinical kidney journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Cardiometabolic Dysregulation and Heart Failure.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meizhu GaoDepartment of Nephrology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8321-0158
Han ChenThe Third Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Fang CaoDepartment of Nephrology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Li ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Yiping RuanDepartment of Nephrology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Weihua LiuDepartment of Nephrology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Fuyuan HongDepartment of Nephrology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Jiewei LuoDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Miao LinDepartment of Nephrology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3327-6340
Fujian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The prognostic significance of beta(β)-blocker therapy in patients at end-stage renal disease, specifically those receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) and presenting with heart failure, remains inadequately elucidated due to limited research conducted thus far. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on a cohort comprising 608 patients receiving PD between September 2007 and March 2019, with a subsequent follow-up period extending until December 2020. Cox regression and propensity score matching weighted analysis was used to model adjusted hazard ratios for β-blocker use with heart failure-related mortality. Competing risk analysis and subgroup analysis were carried out to further elucidate the correlation. Results: β-blockers were prescribed for 56.1% of the peritoneal dialysis patients. Heart failure occurred in 43.4% of the total population and 15.5% of deaths were due to heart failure. The prescription of β-blockers was associated with a 43% lower adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for heart failure death within the cohort (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.36-0.89; Conclusion: The use of β-blockers was associated with a reduced risk of heart failure-related mortality in the PD population. Future randomized clinical trials are warranted to confirm the beneficial effect of β-blockers in the context of PD.

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CAPDdialysisheart failurehypertensionperitoneal dialysis

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