Table 1.
Cardiac indexes in sham (n = 9) and AVF (n = 8) groups obtained by echocardiography
| Sham | AVF | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac output, right ventricle, ml/min | 30.8 ± 2.4 | 46.1 ± 3.1 | 0.001 |
| LVDD, mm | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.1 | 0.03 |
| LVVolD, μl | 36.5 ± 2.6 | 42.3 ± 4.4 | NS |
| LV weight, mg | 89.2 ± 4.6 | 115.7 ± 11.0 | 0.08 |
| LV/BW, mg/g | 3.2 ± 0.2 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 0.06 |
| FS, % | 35.6 ± 2.2 | 36.6 ± 2.2 | NS |
| EF, % | 63.3 ± 2.3 | 66.7 ± 2.2 | NS |
Values are means ± SE. AVF, arteriovenous fistula; NS, not significant; LVDD, left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LVVolD, left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LV, left ventricle; LV/BW, LV/body weight; FS, fractional shortening; EF, ejection fraction.