Table 2 Changes in echographic indices
From: Associations between pulmonary congestion on chest ultrasound and survival in hemodialysis patients
Parameter | At the start | At the middle | At the end |
|---|---|---|---|
B-lines | 11.8 ± 5.5 | 9.3 ± 5.3 | 5.2 ± 4.5 |
E (cm/s) | 78.0 ± 25.8 | 57.5 ± 20.8 | 51.4 ± 20.3 |
A (cm/s)* | 84.1 ± 29.7 | 78.3 ± 21.6 | 71.7 ± 19.8 |
IVC-ex (mm) | 15.3 ± 3.8 | 12.0 ± 3.5 | 10.6 ± 3.4 |
IVC-in (mm) | 10.5 ± 4.7 | 5.0 ± 3.1 | 3.0 ± 3.0 |
IVC collapsibility (%) | 33.3 ± 21.0 | 61.3 ± 19.5 | 75.9 ± 19.7 |