Table 3 Associations* between baseline echocardiographic parameters and prospective changes in residual renal function – one parameter per model.
Change in residual renal function (ml/min/1.73m2 per month) by category of parameter | 95% Confidence Interval | p** | |
|---|---|---|---|
Left atrial size (mm) | NS | ||
• <30 | −0.18 | −0.27 to −0.09 | |
• 30–45 | −0.17 | −0.28 to −0.06 | |
• >45 | −0.16 | −0.30 to −0.02 | |
Left ventricular hypertrophy | <0.001 | ||
• present | −0.15 | −0.21 to −0.10 | |
• absent | −0.21 | −0.23 to −0.18 | |
Left ventricular ejection fraction | 0.002 | ||
• normal | −0.18 | −0.20 to −0.16 | |
• reduced | −0.08 | −0.16 to 0.00 | |
Right ventricular systolic pressure (mmHg) | <0.001 | ||
• <30 | −0.13 | −0.22 to −0.03 | |
• 30–49 | −0.19 | −0.32 to −0.06 | |
• > = 50 | −0.25 | −0.41 to −0.09 | |
Number of left-sided cardiac valves (or annuli) calcified | <0.001 | ||
• 0 | −0.2 | −0.23 to −0.18 | |
• 1 | −0.15 | −0.19 to −0.11 | |
• 2 | −0.1 | −0.16 to −0.04 |
