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Table 2 Echocardiographic and laboratory parameters

From: Left atrial reservoir strain as a predictor of cardiac outcome in patients with heart failure: the HaFaC cohort study

 

Total group (n = 174)

HFpEF (n = 37)

HFmrEF (n = 62)

HFrEF (n = 75)

p value

LV parameters

LVEDV—ml

142 [100–195]

92 [68–115]

134 [98–168]

194 [151–230]

< 0.01

LVESV—ml

82 [52–121]

38 [30–48]

70 [53–94]

128 [102–164]

< 0.01

LV mass index—gram/m2

106 [89–132]

94 [82–120]

101 [86–121]

120 [97–139]

 < 0.01

LVEF—%

44 [34–49]

57 [56–60]

47 [45–48]

33 [26–38]

 < 0.01

LA parameters

     

LAVI—ml/m2

37 [28–47]

39 [32–46]

32 [25–40]

41 [34–52]

< 0.01

LASr—%

27 [20–35]

27 [24–32]

33 [26–39]

23 [14–30]

< 0.01

RV parameters

TAPSE—cm

2 [0.47]

2.1 [0.48]

2.0 [0.40]

1.9 [0.50]

0.08

Peak TR gradient—mmHg*

26 [20–34]

30 [26–38]

21 [18–5]

29 [22–36]

 < 0.01

Valvular heart disease

Aortic stenosis ≥ moderate

6 [3%]

2 [5%]

0 [0%]

4 [5%]

0.12

Aortic regurgitation ≥ moderate

3 [2%]

0 [0%]

2 [3%]

1 [1%]

0.60

Mitral stenosis ≥ moderate

0 [0%]

0 [0%]

0 [0%]

0 [0%]

-

Mitral regurgitation ≥ moderate

31 [18%]

5 [14%]

4 [6%]

22 [29%]

< 0.01

Tricuspid regurgitation ≥ moderate

8 [5%]

1 [3%]

0 [0%]

7 [9%]

0.02

Laboratory biomarkers

CKD-EPI—mL/min

68 (22)

59 (16)

74 (21)

67 (23)

< 0.01

NT-proBNP—pg/mL

568 [276–1114]

568 [298–925]

357 [138–706]

788 [449–1913]

< 0.01

  1. p values < 0.05 are shown as bold to indicate statistical significance
  2. LVEDV = left ventricular end-systolic volume, LVESV = left ventricular end-systolic volume, LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction, LAVI = left atrial volume index, LASr = left atrial reservoir strain, TAPSE = tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, TR = tricuspid regurgitation, CKD-EPI = Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration, NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, *data available in 75 patients (39%)