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Lead
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
With
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Age
18–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
age more than 18 years
Hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure more than 140 mmHg before dialysis or more than 130 mmHg after dialysis
For case subjects with intradialytic hypertension: systolic blood pressure increase more than 10 mmHg from pre to post dialysis in at least 4 out of 6 screening treatments
For control subjects: systolic blood pressure decrease more than 10 mmHg from pre to post dialysis in at least 4 out of 6 screening treatments
You may not be if
For Aims 1 and 2:
Hemodialysis vintage less than 1 month
Amputated arm or leg
Presence of cardiac defibrillator or pacemaker
Presence of large metal prosthesis
Failure to achieve dry weight
For Case subjects participating in Aim 3:
Patients with a specific indication for beta blocker therapy including systolic heart failure, history of myocardial infarction, history of tachyarrhythmia or angina being managed with beta blocker therapy.
Patients with contraindications to beta blockade including bradycardia (heart rate less than 60 beats per minute) while not on a pulse lowering drug, severe reactive airway disease, prior intolerance to beta blocker therapy
