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Table 3 Comparison of echocardiographic indices

From: Predicting factors of intradialytic hypotension in the last half of hemodialysis therapy

 

IDH in the latter half

Non-IDH

P value

At the start

 LVDd (mm)

46.1 ± 5.4

46.3 ± 5.3

NS

 LVDs (mm)

31.3 ± 6.7

31.2 ± 7.3

NS

 LVEF (%)

57.4 ± 15.2

61.0 ± 14.6

NS

 Maximum WT (mm)

11.9 ± 1.4

11.1 ± 1.6

NS

 Peak E-velocity (cm/s)

77 ± 30

81 ± 23

NS

 IVC-ex (mm)

16 ± 3

15± 4

NS

 B-lines

13 ± 5

11 ± 4

NS

At the middle

 Peak E-velocity (cm/sec)

52 ± 24

60 ± 17

NS

 IVC-ex dimension (mm)

11 ± 2

13± 4

NS

 B-lines

10 ± 4

9 ± 3

NS

Decreasing rate (start to the midpoint)

 Peak E-velocity

0.33 ± 0.13

0.24 ± 0.14

0.037

 IVC-ex dimension

0.25 ± 0.14

0.18 ± 0.17

NS

 B-lines

0.20 ± 0.19

0.19 ± 0.20

NS

  1. Mean ± SD
  2. Decreasing rate (start to the midpoint) = (at the start−at the middle)/at the start
  3. LVDd left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, LVDs left ventricular end-systolic dimension, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, WT wall thickness, IVC inferior vena cava dimensions, ex exhalation