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Table 4 Changes in echocardiographic indices

From: Associations between fluid removal and number of B-lines, peak early mitral inflow wave velocity, and inferior vena cava dimensions in hemodialysis patients

Parameter

Just after the start (1st)

Middle (2nd)

Just before the end (3rd)

P (1st vs 2nd)

P (2nd vs 3rd)

E (cm/s)

80 ± 26

58 ± 22

51 ± 21

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

A (cm/s)a

87 ± 30

77 ± 22

72 ± 20

0.0006

0.0039

E/A

0.95 ± 0.39

0.72 ± 0.26

0.68 ± 0.26

< 0.0001

0.0083

Dct (msec)

255 ± 97

271 ± 92

281 ± 94

Ns

Ns

Ea (cm/s)

5.3 ± 1.7

5.4 ± 1.6

5.6 ± 1.6

0.0459

Ns

TRPG (mmHg)

4.5 ± 12.4

2.8 ± 9.5

2.4 ± 9.0

0.0237

Ns

IVC-ex (mm)

15 ± 4

12 ± 3

11 ± 3

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

IVC-in (mm)

11 ± 5

5 ± 3

3 ± 3

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

IVC collapsibility (%)

31 ± 19

61 ± 18

74 ± 20

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

B-lines

12 ± 5

9 ± 4

5 ± 3

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

  1. Mean ± SD
  2. E peak early diastolic filling velocity, A peak Atrial filling velocity, Dct deceleration time, Ea lateral early diastolic mitral annular velocities, TRPG tricuspid regurgitation pressure gradient, IVC inferior vena cava dimensions, ex exhalation, in inspiration
  3. aExclude eight atrial fibrillation