The use of low-calcium dialysate has been associated with decreased LV contractility and a corresponding decrease in blood pressure. It was further associated with a significant intradialytic decrease in blood pressure in both healthy and cardiac-compromised HD patients and patients with decreased LV ejection fraction.
intercept verb [T]. âº to âstop or âcatch something or someone that is on the way from one âplace to another so that it does not âreach the âintended âplace: to intercept a âletter The âball was intercepted by Grady.
Calculate the y-intercept of your equation. The y-intercept (or the variable b in our equation) is the point at which the line crosses the y-axis. You can calculate the y-intercept by rearranging the equation to solve for b.