Zhu et al reported a model for predicting overall survival for a patient receiving hemodialysis. This is based on echocardiographic and clinical findings. The authors are from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University in Suzhou, China.
Patient selection: hemodialysis
Outcome: 3-year survival
Parameters:
(1) age in years
(2) hypertension
(3) diabetes mellitus
(4) hemoglobin in g/L
(5) left atrial diameter index (LADI, left atrial diameter divided by body surface area) in mm per square meter