Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Dialyzability and Outcomes in Older Patients Receiving Hemodialysis

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Some angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are efficiently removed from circulation by hemodialysis ('high dialyzability'), whereas others are not ('low dialyzability'). In patients receiving hemodialysis, this may influence the effectiveness of ACE inhibitors. METHODS: Using linked healthcare databases we identified older patients receiving chronic hemodialysis who filled new ACE inhibitor prescriptions. The low …