Table 2 Tissue Doppler imaging and colour M-mode Doppler findings obtained before and after haemodialysis

Heart rate (beats/min)

75 ± 12

77 ± 14

91 ± 23

91 ± 23

V_max E' lateral (cm/s)

8.9 ± 3.1

8.3 ± 2.6

10.7 ± 2.6

10.5 ± 2.4

V_max E' septal (cm/s)

7.1 ± 2.5

5.9 ± 1.7^a

7.9 ± 2.9

7.8 ± 1.6

Vp (cm/s)

45 ± 11

41 ± 13^a

43 ± 8

36 ± 7

E/E' lateral

12 ± 6

9 ± 5^a

8 ± 4

7 ± 3

E/E' septal

14 ± 5

13 ± 5^a

11 ± 5

9 ± 4

E/Vp

2.2 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.7^a

1.9 ± 0.6

2.0 ± 0.6