Key result
A hemodialysis session significantly altered left ventricular mass index, with a mean pre- to post-dialysis difference of 26.2 g/m2 (p < 0.0001).
Why the study?
Does a hemodialysis session alter the echocardiographic measurement of left ventricular mass index in chronic hemodialysis patients?
Observational (n=15)
Blinded observers
Does a hemodialysis session alter the echocardiographic measurement of left ventricular mass index in chronic hemodialysis patients?
Mean Difference: 26.2
p-value: p=< 0.0001
Echocardiographic measurement of LVMI changes significantly during hemodialysis, indicating that its use as an outcome measure in clinical trials for hemodialysis patients requires careful standardization of timing.
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LVMI decreases after hemodialysis; leaves open optimal timing standardization for echocardiographic outcome measures in trials.
Harnett et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Chronic hemodialysis (n=15). Hemodialysis session vs. Pre-hemodialysis was evaluated on Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) (MD 26.2, p=< 0.0001). A hemodialysis session significantly altered left ventricular mass index, with a mean pre- to post-dialysis difference of 26.2 g/m2 (p < 0.0001).
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