Table 3 Comparison of clinical variables between high and low big endothelin-1 groups
Characteristics | High big ET-1 group (n = 67) | Low big ET-1 group (n = 61) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year)s | 51.0 ± 12.3 | 45.7 ± 13.9 | 0.031 |
Male (%) | 41 (61.2) | 34 (55.8) | 0.54 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 3.2 | 24.4 ± 3.4 | 0.06 |
Hypertension (%) | 16 (23.9) | 11 (18.0) | 0.77 |
Left atrial diameter (mm) | 46.0 ± 5.4 | 43.5 ± 6.4 | 0.019 |
LV end-diastolic diameter (mm) | 43.1 ± 4.2 | 43.1 ± 4.5 | 0.97 |
LV ejection fraction (%) | 70.9 ± 5.7 | 71.0 ± 5.5 | 0.92 |
Maximum wall thickness (mm) | 21.7 ± 4.0 | 22.6 ± 4.7 | 0.24 |
LVOT obstruction at rest (%) | 62 (92.5) | 43 (70.5) | 0.24 |
Moderate or severe MR (%) | 50 (74.6) | 29 (47.5) | 0.042 |
Pulmonary hypertension (%) | 6 (9.0) | 0 (0) | 0.036 |
POAF (%) | 22 (32.8) | 4 (6.6) | 0.001 |