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Table 4 1-year follow-up outcome

From: Prognostic impact of functional mitral regurgitation prior to left ventricular assist device implantation

Variables

MR-group (n = 23)

Control-group (n = 27)

p value

LVEF (%), mean ± SD

20.9 ± 4.8

22.5 ± 5.9

0.278

LVEDD (mm), mean ± SD

65.7 ± 11.8

63.5 ± 9.7

0.568

TAPSE (mm), mean ± SD

11.8 ± 2.9

13.9 ± 3.2

0.029

Residual mitral regurgitation ≥ 3, % (n)

8 (34.8)

2 (7.4)

0.016

Tricuspid regurgitation ≥ 3, n (%)

9 (39.1)

2 (7.4)

0.007

NYHA III–IV, n (%)

17 (73.9)

6 (24.0)

< 0.001

6 MWT (meter), mean ± SD

363 ± 163

405 ± 86

0.316

Serum NT-proBNP level (pg/dl), mean ± SD

7297 ± 10,682

1988 ± 1590

0.024

Serum GOT level (U/l), mean ± SD

27.3 ± 18.7

28.0 ± 19.6

0.898

Serum GPT level (U/l), mean ± SD

30.0 ± 26.2

25.3 ± 13.8

0.442

Serum bilirubin level (mg/dl), mean ± SD

0.9 ± 0.6

0.8 ± 0.4

0.503

Serum creatinin level (mg/dl), mean ± SD

1.8 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 0.4

0.490

  1. NYHA New York Heart Association, 6 MWT 6-min walk test, NT-pro-BNP N-terminal pro-B natriuretic peptide, GOT glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, GPT glutamic pyruvic transaminase