Table 1.
Demographics, baseline characteristics, and comorbidities. (BMI: body mass index, CHD: coronary heart disease, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, TAPSE: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, TKS’ lateral: lateral tricuspid annular tissue doppler pulse wave velocity, IVC: inferior vena cava).
| Demographics, Characteristics, and Comorbidities | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67 ± 13 |
| Female (%) | 26 |
| Male (%) | 74 |
| 1-vessel CHD (n) | 19 |
| 2-vessel CHD (n) | 13 |
| 3-vessel-CHD (n) | 18 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n) | 9 |
| Pulmonary artery hypertension (n) | 0 |
| BMI | 26.4 ± 3.4 |
| Impella flow (min/max L/min) | 1.5/2.5 L/min ± 0.4 L/min |
| LVEF at Impella implantation (%) | 37 ± 18 |
| Mechanical ventilation | n = 35 |
| Pulmonary end-expiratory pressure (mmHg) | 8.6 ± 2.01 |
| Peak inspiratory pressure (mmHg) | 21.62 ± 4.74 |
| TAPSE (cm) baseline | 20.34 ± 4.19 |
| TKS’ lateral baseline | 11.58 ± 2.27 |
| Diameter of IVC (cm) baseline | 1.88 ± 0.54 |