ALB and Hypertension: Table 3 displays the unstandardized coefficients (β) of EMAT/LVST before HD after adjusting for age, sex, smoking habit, a history of diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, body mass index, ABI, baPWV, bPEP/bET, duration of HD, albumin, fasting glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, hemoglobin, creatinine, calcium-phosphorous product, uric acid, Kt/V, and ultrafiltration percent.