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Table 2 The summary of echocardiographic examination results

From: Markers of increased atherosclerotic risk in patients with chronic kidney disease: a preliminary study

Table 2

Control group

CKD Stages I-V

p

N=24

N=80

E/A

0.8 (0.65-1.1)

0.9 (0.8-1.2)

NS

E/E’

7.5±2.1

9.9±4.7

NS

Hypertrophy [%]

52

95.3

NS

Diastolic dysfunction [%]

29

93.2

NS

Contractility dysfunction [%]

57.1

52.8

NS

Stenosis

0

3.2

NS

Mitral valve fibrosis

53.3

81.3

P<0.01

Aortic valve fibrosis

0

14.1

NS

Mitral valve calcification

13.3

14.1

NS

Aortic valve calcification

0

30.2

P<0.02

IM

46.7

63.1

NS

IA

0

6.7

NS

IT

16.7

43.8

NS

  1. Abbreviations used in Table 1: IM mitral insufficiency, IA atrial insufficiency, IT tricuspid insufficiency, NS not significant