Table 2.
Conventional echocardiographic findings in 128 children with CKD, stratified by CKD stage.
| N | All | CKD 2-3b | CKD 4-5 | Dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 46 | 69 | 13 | |
| LVMI (g/m2.16 + 0.09) | 45.2 ± 10.4 | 41.2 ± 8.15 | 46.5 ± 10.5 | 50.6 ± 13.5 |
| Relative Wall Thickness | 0.43 ± 0.25 | 0.42 ± 0.11 | 0.43 ± 0.13 | 0.49 ± 0.20 |
| LV hypertrophy | 60 (46.9%) | 16 (34.8%) | 35 (50.7%) | 9 (69.2%) |
| Eccentric | 20 (15.6%) | 5 (10.9%) | 22 (20.3%) | 1 (7.7%) |
| Concentric | 40 (31.2%) | 22 (23.9%) | 14 (30.4%) | 8 (61.5%) |
| Concentric LV remodeling | 38 (29.7%) | 16 (34.8%) | 22 (31.9%) | — |
| Endocardial fractional shortening (EFS) | 37.9 ± 7.72 | 39.5 ± 8.19 | 36.3 ± 7.49 | 40.6 ± 5.60 |
| Midwall fractional shortening (MFS) | 16.4 ± 3.58 | 17.3 ± 3.48 | 15.8 ± 3.58 | 15.9 ± 3.54 |
| E | 99.3 ± 16.8 | 98.2 ± 14.6 | 99.4 ± 1.85 | 103.1 ± 17.15 |
| E/A Ratio | 1.89 ± 0.57 | 1.94 ± 0.55 | 1.86 ± 0.61 | 1.87 ± 0.46 |
| IVS diastolic (cm) | 0.90 ± 0.19 | 0.86 ± 0.16 | 0.91 ± 0.18 | 0.96 ± 0.26 |
| LVID diastolic (cm) | 3.95 ± 0.56 | 3.95 ± 0.54 | 3.95 ± 0.57 | 3.99 ± 0.63 |
| PW diastolic (cm) | 0.86 ± 0.19 | 0.84 ± 0.16 | 0.86 ± 0.19 | 0.98 ± 0.25 |
| IVS systolic (cm) | 1.4 ± 1.27 | 1.59 ± 2.06 | 1.26 ± 0.27 | 1.45 ± 0.24 |
LVMI, Left ventricular mass index; E, Early diastolic velocity (cm/s); A, Atrial; E/A ratio Early to atrial diastolic Doppler flow velocity; IVS Interventricular septum (cm); LVID Left ventricular internal diameter (cm); PW Posterior wall (cm).