1. USRDS: Cause-specific mortality in ESRD patients undergoing revascularization
Group/causes of death
Mortality (%) at 1 year
Mortality (%) at 3 years
PTCA
All-cause mortality
32.3
62.6 MI
7.8
15.4
Arrhythmic
9.9
23.7
Stent
28.9
58.1
6.3
11.0
9.5
21.5
CABG without IMG
37.1
61.8
5.3
10.7
11.6
22.7
CABG with IMG
27.6
51.6
3.6
7.1
8.5
17.5
Herzog C. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2004; Nov 7-10, 2004; New Orleans, LA.

2. USRDS/NRMI: Clinical characteristics and outcome in dialysis, nondialysis and nonrenal patients
End point
Dialysis patients
Nondialysis renal failure
Nonrenal patients p
Chest pain on presentation (%)
42.8
44.0
67.8
<0.001
STEMI (ST elevation/left bundle branch block) (%)
25.4
26.5
39.8
Inhospital mortality (%)
21.3
21.9
10.7
Cardiac arrest (%)
12.0
8.7
5.5
Herzog C. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2004; Nov 7-10, 2004; New Orleans, LA.