Univariable Cox proportional hazard analyses revealed that 10 nonechocardiographic (blood type (type A or not), age, blood pressure, dialytic primary disease (diabetes mellitus or not), history of diabetes mellitus, history of cardio-cerebrovascular disease, serum albumin level, serum sodium level, and antiplatelet or anti-coagulation therapy) and 9 echocardiographic values (LVEF, LVDd, LVDs, LV wall thickness, LV mass index, left atrial diameter, E wave, E/E′, and valvular disease ≥ moderate) were significantly associated with the primary endpoint (Table 3). This evidence concerns the gene ALB and diabetes mellitus.