Comparison of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients under Strict Volume Control with respect to Cardiovascular Disease

Table 4

Results of echocardiography and carotid Doppler ultrasound in patients.

Parameters	Nondipper (n=38)	Dipper (n=24)	p
	(Mean ± SD)	(Mean ± SD)
LVMI (gr/m^2)	115.04 ± 30.10	98.12 ± 22.25	0.026
LVEF (%)	57.11 ± 8.00	64.29 ± 7.30	0.001
IVS thickness (mm)	1.25 ± 0.27	1.03 ± 0.16	0.001
Carotid IMT (mm)	0.18 ± 0.01	0.11 ± 0.01	0.025
Carotid AC (mm^2/kPa)	1.12 ± 0.58	1.28 ± 0.68	ns

SD: standard deviation, LVMI: left ventricle mass index, LVEF: left ventricle ejection fraction, IVS: interventricular septum, IMT: intima-media thickness, and AC: arterial compliance.