Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with heart failure
From: Cardiopulmonary ultrasound correlates of pleural effusions in patients with congestive heart failure
Variable | Mean ± SD/N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 65.7 ± 14 (26–91) |
Men | 117 (69.6%) |
Body surface area (m2) | 1.78 ± 0.16 |
NYHA class III–IV | 80 (47.6%) |
Pleural effusions | |
Bilateral | 86 (84.3%) |
Right | 11 (10.8%) |
Left | 5 (4.9%) |
NT-proBNP (pg/ml) | 7641.00 (2439.00–13,241.00) |
ULCs | 8.00 (4.00–11.00) |
Echocardiographic data | |
LVEF (%) | 36.93 ± 8.38 |
SPAP (mmHg) | 40.40 ± 11.32 |
LAindex | 41.10 ± 14.29 |
E/A | 1.84 ± 1.16 |
Average E/e′ | 18.41 ± 8.06 |
LV diastolic function | |
Grade I | 37 (22.0%) |
Grade II | 75 (44.6%) |
Grade III | 56 (33.3%) |
RV (mm) | 34.57 ± 5.14 |
TAPSE (mm) | 18.20 ± 4.15 |
LVEDD (mm) | 59.95 ± 7.14 |
LVEDVindex (ml) | 93.90 ± 25.88 |