Inclusion Criteria:Adult hemodialysis patients with one or more of the following 10 risk factors for coronary heart disease
- Hypertension
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hyperlipidemia
- Obliterative arteriosclerosis in the lower extremities
- Smoker
- Family history of juvenile coronary artery disease
- History of ischemic stroke
- History of heart failure requiring hospitalization
- Within 3 months after initiation of hemodialysis therapy
- Dialysis hypotension
Exclusion Criteria:Hemodialysis patients who meet any one of the following conditions will be excluded.
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Severe valvular disorder requiring treatment
- Diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM) or dilated cardiomyopathy(DCM) before start of dialysis
- History of revascularization(PCI, CABG) or prior diagnosis of myocardial infarction
- Hypersensitivity to BMIPP or its analogue
- Judged unsuitable for the study for any other reasons by physicians.
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