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Short Communication
Volume 4, Number 1, February 2013, pages 31-34
Left Ventricle Hypertrophy, Dilatation and Ejection Fraction Changes Before and After Kidney Transplantation
Tables
| Before transplantation | After transplantation | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| * P is two-tailed significant. LVEF: Left ventricle ejection fraction; LVH: Left ventricle hypertrophy; MR: Mitral regurgitation; TR: Tricuspid regurgitation. | |||
| LVEF | 53.83±10.14% | 57.33±4.49% | 0.09 |
| LVH | 14 (46.7%) | 8 (26.7%) | 0.18 |
| LV dilation | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | - |
| MR | 23 (76.7%) | 10 (33.3%) | 0.002* |
| mild | 13 | 10 | - |
| moderate | 9 | 0 | |
| severe | 1 | 0 | |
| TR | 10 (33.3%) | 3 (10%) | 0.057 |
| mild | 6 | 3 | - |
| moderate | 3 | 0 | |
| severe | 1 | 0 | |
| Not changed | Improved | Worsened | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVEF: Left ventricle ejection fraction; LVH: Left ventricle hypertrophy; MR: Mitral regurgitation; TR: Tricuspid regurgitation. | |||
| LVEF | 8 (26.7%) | 17 (56.7%) | 5 (16.7%) |
| LVH | 18 (60%) | 9 (30%) | 3 (10%) |
| LV dilation | 28 (93.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) |
| MR | 13 (43.3%) | 15 (50%) | 2 (6.7%) |
| TR | 19 (63.3%) | 10 (33.3%) | 1 (3.3%) |