Table 3.
Comparison of M‐mode echocardiographic findings of the patients before AVF creation and after AVF creation.
| Parameter | Before AVF | After AVF | p |
| LV end‐diastolic diameter (mm) | 49.0 ± 4.7 | 50.6 ± 4.6 | 0.033 |
| LV end‐systolic diameter (mm) | 33.8 ± 4.4 | 35.9 ± 5.1 | 0.010 |
| LV ejection fraction (%) | 59.6 ± 5.6 | 56.9 ± 5.8 | 0.023 |
| IVS end‐diastolic diameter (mm) | 11.0 ± 1.5 | 11.7 ± 1.9 | 0.013 |
| PW end‐diastolic diameter (mm) | 10.5 ± 1.5 | 11.4 ± 1.8 | 0.002 |
| Left atrial diameter (mm) | 34.9 ± 4.0 | 36.3 ± 4.1 | 0.011 |
| LV mass (g) | 200.6 ± 56.6 | 225.6 ± 55.0 | 0.003 |
| LV mass index (g/m2) | 112.3 ± 29.2 | 126.0 ± 25.2 | 0.002 |
| Presence of LV hypertrophy | 18 (42%) | 30 (71%) | 0.003 |
AVF: arteriovenous fistula, LV: Left ventricular, IVS: Interventricular septum, PW: Posterior wall