Table 4.
Functional cardiac parameters at baseline
| Total (n = 88) | NLR < 4.57 (n = 51) | NLR ≥ 4.57 (n = 37) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECG parameters | ||||
| Heart rate (bpm) | 78 ± 16 | 76 ± 17 | 81 ± 15 | 0.191 |
| QRS (ms) | 92.0 (83.5–106.5) | 94.0 (82.0–106.0) | 92.0 (86.0–114.0) | 0.530 |
| QTc (ms) | 443.6 ± 34.0 | 443.0 ± 35.8 | 444.5 ± 31.7 | 0.851 |
| Echocardiography | ||||
| LV-EF (%) | 55.2 ± 8.6 | 56.8 ± 7.2 | 53.1 ± 10.0 | 0.059 |
| LV GLS (%) | − 19.7 (− 22.1 to − 16.7) | − 19.8 (− 22.3 to − 17.1) | − 19.6 (− 20.8 to − 13.7) | 0.203 |
| LAVI (ml/m2) | 29.3 ± 12.7 | 29.5 ± 12.7 | 29.1 ± 12.8 | 0.890 |
| E/E' (ratio) | 10.5 ± 3.4 | 10.2 ± 3.1 | 10.8 ± 4.0 | 0.707 |
| sPAP (mmHg) | 32.9 ± 10.8 | 30.8 ± 8.5 | 35.9 ± 13.1 | 0.098 |
| TAPSE (mm) | 24.3 ± 5.9 | 24.2 ± 6.0 | 24.3 ± 5.9 | 0.975 |
Variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median (interquartile range (IQR)) in case of non-normally distributed data
NLR neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; LV-EF left ventricular ejection fraction; LV GLS left ventricular global longitudinal strain; LAVI left atrium volume index; sPAP systolic pulmonary artery pressure; TAPSE tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion