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Table 2 Causes of death

From: Impact of serum potassium on therapeutic prognosis of maintenance hemodialysis patients on angiotensin receptor antagonists

  

ARB

 

Total

(+)

(−)

Cardiovascular death

43

27

16

 CHF

9

6

3

 Acute coronary syndrome

2

1

1

 Cardiac sudden death

14

7

7

 Cerebral infarction

8

5

3

 Cerebral hemorrhage

4

2

2

 Aortic or peripheral artery disease

6

6

0

Death of other cause

26

15

11

 Infection

13

7

6

 Hepatic failure

2

1

1

 Malignancy

3

3

0

 Others

8

4

4

 Total

69

42

27

  1. CHF congestive heart failure