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Table 3 Preoperative Echocardiographic Findings, and Mechanical Support

From: Right ventricular failure following left ventricular assist device implantation is associated with a preoperative pro-inflammatory response

 

WBC < 10.5 K/μL (n = 362)

WBC > 10.5 K/μL (n = 127)

P Value

LVEF (%)

15.33 + 5.78

15.40 + 5.60

0.900

Moderate-Severe RVD

182 (50.3%)

73 (57.3%)

0.162

Severe AI

14 (3.9%)

2 (1.6%)

0.211

Severe MR

123 (34.0%)

40 (31.5%)

0.610

Severe TR

53 (14.6%)

14 (11.0%)

0.308

Bridge to Txp

211 (58.3%)

89 (70.1%)

0.019

Destination

151 (41.7%)

38 (29.9%)

0.019

TCS

23 (6.4%)

22 (17.3%)

<0.001

TCS Duration (median)

4.0 (IQR = 2.0)

6.0 (IQR = 4.0)

0.022

IABP

171 (47.2%)

71 (55.9%)

0.093

IABP Duration (median)

1.0 (IQR = 1.0)

2.0 (IQR = 3.0)

0.012

  1. LVEF is expressed as mean + standard deviation. Other continuous variables were expressed as median with interquartile range