28 August 2023: Clinical Research
Impaired Renal Vein Flow in Atrial Fibrillation: A Potential Risk for Renal Dysfunction
Bayram Öztürk 1ABEF , Kemal Göçer 2ADE* , Ekrem Aksu 2ACD , Kamil Doğan 3ABEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.941435
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941435
Table 5 A comparison of renal venous stasis index tertiles with laboratory and clinical variables.
| 1st GroupRVSI=0 | 2nd Group0< RVSI ≤0.12 | 3rd Group0.12< RVSI ≤0.32 | 4th GroupRVSI >0.32 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 60.32±8.22 | 63.24±14.18 | 59.42±8.44 | 63.32±8.16 | 0.259 |
| Gender, m (%) | 17 (47.2) | 5 (45.4) | 5 (50) | 2 (18.2) | 0.298 |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 12 (33.3) | 4 (36.3) | 8 (80) | 10 (90.9) | |
| 6MWT, meter | 438.44±113.02 | 391.24±80.30 | 348.38±131.40 | 289.52±72.16 | |
| RI | 0.60±0.08 | 0.58±0.05 | 0.56±0.05 | 0.62±0.06 | 0.266 |
| Pro-BNP, pg/ml | 552.44±101.56 | 811.62±79.18 | 820.18±160.56 | 540.62±170.52 | 0.177 |
| WBC, 10/L | 8.62±2.24 | 7.82±1.26 | 7.60±2.64 | 7.92±3.48 | 0.710 |
| Albumin, gr/dl | 43.74±3.20 | 41.38±4.10 | 44.62±2.86 | 42.12±3.34 | 0.094 |
| 6MWT – six-minute walk test; RVSI – renal venous stasis index; RI – resistive index; Pro-BNP – pro-brain natriuretic peptide; WBC – white blood cell. | |||||