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Table 1 The prevalence and changes of IVC size and respiratory collapsibility before and after kidney transplant over the time

From: Effect of kidney transplantation on right ventricular function, assessment by 2- dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography

 

Before transplant

One week after transplant

One month after transplant

3 months after transplant

Mean square

F

P-value

IVC < 21 mm

83.3%

87.5%

89.6%

92.9%

0.085

0.851

0.451

Respiratory collapse≥50%

91.7%

95.8%

91.7%

97.6%

0.849

0.480

0.508