Patient Characteristics and Cardiac Parameters
| Variable | Healthy Volunteers | HD Patients | Significance (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.2 ± 14.0 | 57.8 ± 15.4 | 0.715 |
| Male (%) | 57.1 | 57.6 | 0.973 |
| Global T1 (ms) | 1154 ± 32 | 1171 ± 27 | 0.027 |
| Septal T1 (ms) | 1163 ± 30 | 1184 ± 29 | 0.007 |
| Mid-septal T1 (ms) | 1161 ± 29 | 1184 ± 34 | 0.006 |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 56.9 ± 9.9 | 75.0 ± 18.5 | <0.001 |
| Ejection Fraction (%) | 62.8 ± 6.0 | 63.2 ± 9.3 | 0.834 |
| GLS (%) | −21.8 ± 6.2 | −17.7 ± 5.3 | 0.007 |
| Strain Rate (s−1) | 1.06 ± 0.37 | 0.95 ± 0.24 | 0.156 |
| EDSR (s−1) | 0.97 ± 0.36 | 1.03 ± 0.36 | 0.473 |