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AI InsightIn the brachial artery FMD analysis,when the group with open AVF was compared with the group with AVF closed, the FMD values of the group with openAVF were found to be statistically significantly lower (p=0.023).Conclusion: The study concluded that while there was no significant effect of AVF on left ventricular hypertrophy, itwas associated with endothelial dysfunction.
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Abstract
Objectives: This was a cross-sectional study to demonstrate the effects of AVFs in renal transplant recipients on cardiacand endothelial functions of patients.Methods: The patients were evaluated in three groups including working AVF, closing AVF, and never opening AVF.LVM and LVMI values were calculated from echocardiographic measurements. Brachial artery FMD (flow- mediated vas cular dilation) measurements of 81 patients were performed using the high-resolution external B-mode USG method.At the end of two years, the LVM and LVMI values of 45 patients, were calculated from echocardiographic measure ments and compared with baseline findings. Results: In the group with open AVF, it was observed that LVM (244±72 [g]) to 222±56 [g], p=0.039) and LVMI (139±31[g/m2 ] to 123±27 [g/m2 ], p=0.002) values decreased significantly after two years. In the brachial artery FMD analysis,when the group with open AVF was compared with the group with AVF closed, the FMD values of the group with openAVF were found to be statistically significantly lower (p=0.023).Conclusion: The study concluded that while there was no significant effect of AVF on left ventricular hypertrophy, itwas associated with endothelial dysfunction.