Table 3 Echocardiography parameters in pre and post dialysis

LV EF (M-mode), %

62.4 ± 8.5

63.5 ± 7.2

0.495

LVEDD, mm

52.0 ± 7.2

47.1 ± 6.3

<0.001

LVESD, mm

34.3 ± 6.8

31.0 ± 5.4

0.006

LVEDV, mL

132.9 ± 41.8

104.2 ± 34.0

<0.001

LVESD, mL

53.1 ± 28.1

39.2 ± 17.4

0.003

IVSTd, mm

11.5 ± 2.1

11.5 ± 2.1

0.888

PWTd, mm

10.1 ± 1.6

9.7 ± 1.5

0.277

LV mass, g

221.0 ±72.6

185.5 ± 64.3

0.010

LVMI, g/m²

135.1 ± 46.6

114.9 ± 39.7

0.021

LA diameter, mm

39.8 ± 6.6

37.6 ± 6.2

0.085

Aorta diameter, mm

30.4 ± 4.4

32.0 ± 4.6

0.089

LAVI

40.6 ± 17.1

33.3 ± 15.9

0.030

E velocity, cm/sec

91.0 ± 23.3

72.0 ± 26.3

<0.001

A velocity, cm/sec

91.1 ± 22.5

104.7 ± 48.3

0.078

E/A ratio

1.0 ± 0.3

0.8 ± 0.3

0.001

E/E’

16.2 ± 6.2

14.9 ± 6.5

0.299

TR jet V, m/s

2.8 ± 0.4

2.5 ± 0.4

<0.001

RVSP, mmHg

38.4 ± 11.6

32.1 ± 10.3

0.005

IVC diameter, cm

1.5 ± 0.4

1.3 ± 0.4

0.013

LVEF by Simpson method on 4CH, %

60.7 ± 7.8

62.8 ± 7.1

0.146

LVEF by Simpson method on 2CH, %

61.5 ± 7.6

62.8 ± 7.2

0.367

LV GLS, %

-15.9 ± 5.0

-15.6 ± 5.0

0.721