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Table 2 Vascular Function Tests amongst the AVF cohort

From: Role of vascular function in predicting arteriovenous fistula outcomes: an observational pilot study

Variable

Overall

AVF outcome

P-value

Unsuccessful n = 8

Successful n = 20

PWV, mean ± SD, m/s left arm

8.4 ± 1.7

8.2 ± 2.2

8.5 ± 1.5

0.70

Peripheral arterial tonometry, mean ± SD

1.73 (0.50)

1.41 (0.24)

1.87 (0.52)

0.03

Brachial artery diameter baseline; mean ± SD mm

4.7 ± 0.8

4.5 ± 0.8

4.8 ± 0.8

0.41

Velocity time integral baseline; mean ± SD, ml

15.3 (4.9)

16.4 (6.7)

14.9 (4.1)

0.47

Brachial artery– flow baseline; mean ± SD, ml/min

191 (92)

176 (92)

197 (94)

0.60

Brachial artery diameter with reactive hyperemia; mean ± SD mm

5.1 ± 0.8

4.9 ± 0.8

5.1 ± 0.9

0.58

Velocity time integral with reactive hyperemia; mean ± SD, ml

63 (33)

80 (50)

57 (23)

0.10

Brachial artery flow, with reactive hyperemia; mean ± SD, ml/min

838 (458)

884 (408)

818 (486)

0.74

Flow Mediated Dilation; mean ± SD, %

5.7 (4.3)

7.7 (5.9)

4.9 (3.3)

0.12