Table 2.

Planimetric and volumetric parameters of the LA in patients after KTx

Parameter	Immediately after KTx	3 months after KTx	6 months after KTx	12 months after KTx	36 months after KTx	p
	I (n = 42)	II (n = 42)	III (n = 42)	IV (n = 42)	V (n = 42)	I vs II	I vs III	I vs IV	I vs V	II v III	III vs V	IV vs V
LA planimetric parameters
LAmax [mm]	41,64 (±4,93)	41,07 (±4,53)	40,51 (±4,28)	39,01 (±4,23)	38,46 (±4,42)	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	0,008	< 0,001	< 0,001
LAmin [mm]	33,70 (±5,25)	31,66 (±4,72)	30,86 (±4,71)	28,16 (±4,32)	27,17 (±4,28)	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001
LAwaveP [mm]	37,31 (±4,78)	36,20 (±4,88)	35,48 (±4,84)	33,40 (±4,51)	32,79 (±4,54)	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	0,008	< 0,001	0,006
LAshortmax [mm]	42,94 (±4,75)	41,82 (±4,81)	41,44 (±4,63)	39,41 (±4,48)	39,20 (±4,48)	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	0,01	< 0,001	0,187
LAlongmax [mm]	68,33 (±7,17)	66,20 (±7,26)	65,90 (±7,33	64,90 (±7,08)	64,39 (±7,24)	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	0,165	0,005	0,002
LAcircmax [cm]	21,33 (±4,16)	20,69 (±3,73)	20,37 (±3,72)	19,30 (±3,09)	19,09(±3,12)	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	0,016	0,001	0,187
LAareamax [cm2]	26,15 (±16,91)	23,00 (±3,96)	22,63 (±4,01)	21,16 (±3,28)	20,88(±3,38)	0,020	0,164	0,053	0,044	0,037	< 0,001	0,126
LA volumetric indices
LAVmax [ml]	65,47 (±19,11)	60,91 (±17,58)	59,23 (±16,83)	53,45 (±15,30)	52,08 (±15,4)	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	0,001	< 0,001	0,021
LAVmin [ml]	52,67 (±15,62)	46,80 (±15,82)	44,93 (±18,11)	39,03 (±15,27)	36,67 (±14,56)	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001
LAVwaveP [ml]	55,70 (±17,83)	52,82 (±16,96)	51,75 (±18,07)	47,01 (±16,05)	46,63 (±16,28)	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	0,011	< 0,001	0,092
LAVI [ml/m2]	34,63 (±10,34)	32,24 (±9,59)	31,36 (±9,20)	28,29 (±8,32)	27,57 (±8,40)	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	< 0,001	0,002	< 0,001	0,009