Elevated Cardiac Troponin I following Asymptomatic Intradialytic Hypotension: A Pilot Study with a 2-Year Follow-Up
Table 3
Distribution of patients based on maximum systolic blood pressure reduction (MSBPR) and cTnI.
MSBPR
Less than 20 mmHg
20–29 mmHg
30–39 mmHg
More than 40 mmHg
Total
Negative cTnI, n (%)
43 (61.4%)
15 (21.4%)
5 (7.1%)
1 (1.4%)
64 (91.4%)
Positive cTnI, n (%)
0
2 (2.9%)
2 (2.9%)
2 (2.9%)
6 (8.6%)
0.29−0.99
0
0
1
1
2 (2.9%)
1−1.99
0
0
1
0
1 (1.4%)
2−2.99
0
1
0
0
1 (1.4%)
3−3.99
0
1
0
0
1 (1.4%)
4−4.99
0
0
0
0
0
5−5.99
0
0
0
1
1 (1.4%)
Total, N (%)
43 (61.4%)
17 (24.3%)
7 (10.0%)
3 (4.3%)
70 (100.0%)
CTnI, cardiac troponin I; MSBPR, maximum systolic blood pressure reduction. Linear by linear association and chi-square tests showed a p value of <0.05.
