Table II.
Arterial and hemodynamic parameters in studied hemodialysis patients.
| x±SD or median (25 – 75 IQ) | |
|---|---|
| Adragao score, number (%) 0 | 22(38.6%) |
| 1-3 | 12 (22.7%) |
| > 4 | 22(38.6%) |
| PWV, m/s | 8.6 (7.525-10.03) |
| Number (%) | |
| PWV > 12 | 5 (8.9%) |
| ABI, number (%) | 1.18±0.17 |
| <0.9 | 1 (0.02%) |
| >1.3 | 7 (12.5%) |
| iLVM, g/m2 | 109.1±23.3 |
| Categories iLVM, number (%): | |
| reference range | 29 (51.8%) |
| mildly abnormal | 8 (14.3%) |
| moderately abnormal | 9 (16.1%) |
| severly abnormal | 10 (17.8%) |
| RWT | 393±78.9 |
| Categories RWT, number (%): | |
| normal geometry | 15 (26.7%) |
| concentric remodeling | 12 (21.5%) |
| concentric hypertrophy | 9 (16.1%) |
| eccentric hypertophy | 20 (35.8%) |
iLV M= index of left ventricular mass, PWV = pulse wave velocity, ABI= ankle-brachial index, RWT= relative wall thickness