Univariate Cox regression analysis of factors in relation to all-cause mortality.

Abbreviations: ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin II-receptor blocker; CAD, coronary artery disease; CCB, calcium channel blocker; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; IDWG, inter-dialytic weight gain; IL, interleukin; Kt/V, dialysis clearance; LV, left ventricular; PICP procollagen type I C-terminal peptide; EF, ejection fraction; E/e′, early transmitral velocity to tissue Doppler mitral annular early diastolic velocity ratio; GLS, global left ventricular peak systolic longitudinal strain; LAVi, left atrial volume index; LSRs, systolic longitudinal strain rate; LSRe, early diastolic longitudinal strain rate.