From: Long-term results of radical pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis in Korean population
Profile | Conventional group | Radical group | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients, n | 37 | 53 | |
Age, years | 52.4 ± 17.2 | 53.7 ± 13.5 | .976a |
Male: Female, n | 26: 11 | 39: 14 | .730b |
Hypertension, n (%) | 7 (18.9%) | 9 (17.0%) | .813b |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 5 (13.5%) | 7 (13.2%) | 1.000c |
Chronic renal failure, n (%) | 3 (8.1%) | 2 (3.8%) | .398c |
Cerebrovascular accident, n (%) | 3 (8.1%) | 1 (1.9%) | .302c |
Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 12 (32.4%) | 19 (35.8%) | .737b |
Liver cirrhosis, n (%) | 13 (35.1%) | 15 (28.3%) | .491b |
Ascites, n (%) | 20 (54.1%) | 28 (52.8%) | .909b |
Previous open heart surgery, n (%) | 4 (10.8%) | 6 (11.3%) | 1.000c |
NYHA class I ~ II: III ~ IV, n | 23: 14 | 40: 13 | .175b |
Serum hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.4 (10.2, 13.0) | 13.9 (11.9, 14.9) | .052d |
Serum sodium, mEq/L | 137.0 (134.0, 139.0) | 138.6 (137.0, 140.0) | .019d |
Serum albumin, g/dL | 3.7 ± .6 | 3.9 ± .5 | .253a |
Serum bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 1.3 (0.8, 1.6) | .885*d |
Serum creatinine, mg/dL | 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.1) | .539d |
MELD score | 12 (8, 16) | 11 (9, 13) | .318d |
Serum NT-proBNP, pg/ml | 1324.0 (343.5, 1690.0) | 582.1 (275.6, 688.9) | .066d |
Preoperative CVP, mmHg | 18.5 ± 6.1 | 16.2 ± 4.8 | .032a |
Pericardial thickening, n (%) | 29 (80.6%) | 49 (96.1%) | < .001b |
EuroSCORE | 3.0 (2.0, 6.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | .527d |
Logistic EuroSCORE | 2.3 (1.5, 4.3) | 2.1 (1.5, 3.5) | .970d |