Hemodialysis.-Induced Hypotension Therapy for End Stage Kidney Disease

Exclusion Criteria

• •Subjects with intradialytic hypotension that require the use of pharmacological intervention such as midodrine or vasopressin
• •Subjects with pre-dialytic systolic blood pressure greater than 170 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 110 mmHg
• •History of myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular event within 3 months
• •History of serious hemorrhage (including cerebral hemorrhage) in the past 6 months
• •Advanced liver disease
• •Ejection fraction less than 30%
• •Anticipated live donor kidney transplant
• •A history of poor adherence to hemodialysis or medical regimen
• •Severe anemia (hemoglobin less than 8 g/dl) requiring blood transfusions
• •Use of immunosuppressive drugs within one month before study enrollment
• •Active connective tissue disease
• •History of acute infections disease within one month before study enrollment
• •Inability to provide consent
• •Pregnancy