Table 2.
Baseline laboratory and echocardiographic characteristics of the patients according to the presence of anemia.
| Total | Anemia | No anemia | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory indicators | ||||
| RBC | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 4.4 ± 0.4 | <0.0001 |
| HCT | 36.9 ± 7.3 | 33.2 ± 4.5 | 41.4 ± 7.5 | <0.0001 |
| MCV | 93.4 ± 14.4 | 92.3 ± 11.8 | 94.7 ± 17.0 | 0.7693 |
| MCH | 30.2 ± 3.6 | 29.5 ± 4.4 | 31.0 ± 2.0 | 0.0002 |
| MCHC | 324.6 ± 25.5 | 319.9 ± 27.7 | 330.4 ± 21.0 | <0.0001 |
| FIB | 3.4 ± 2.4 | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 3.4 ± 3.0 | 0.0090 |
| CRP | 8.4 ± 13.5 | 10.2 ± 15.1 | 6.0 ± 10.8 | <0.0001 |
| ALT | 22.7 ± 15.7 | 21.7 ± 14.8 | 24.0 ± 16.7 | 0.0296 |
| AST | 25.9 ± 16.1 | 25.8 ± 13.9 | 26.0 ± 18.5 | 0.5468 |
| Cr | 84.7 ± 40.2 | 91.9 ± 43.8 | 75.8 ± 33.3 | <0.0001 |
| TG | 1.6 ± 1.0 | 1.5 ± 1.0 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 0.0001 |
| TC | 4.2 ± 1.3 | 3.9 ± 1.1 | 4.5 ± 1.4 | <0.0001 |
| HDL | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 0.0016 |
| LDL | 2.2 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 0.0001 |
| NT-pro-BNP | 3467.4 ± 3535.5 | 4218.9 ± 3685.2 | 2533.5 ± 3105.7 | <0.0001 |
| TR, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Mild | 250 (64.4) | 105 (48.8) | 145 (83.8) | |
| Moderate | 61 (15.7) | 48 (22.3) | 13 (7.5) | |
| Severe | 77 (19.9) | 62 (28.9) | 15 (8.7) | |
| Echocardiography | ||||
| LAD, mm | 38.3 ± 8.0 | 39.6 ± 8.4 | 36.7 ± 7.1 | 0.0006 |
| LVEF% | 62.0 ± 7.9 | 61.8 ± 7.9 | 62.2 ± 7.9 | 0.6377 |
| E/e' | 15.5 ± 2.4 | 16.1 ± 2.6 | 14.8 ± 1.8 | <0.0001 |
| TAPSE, mm | 18.7 ± 5.2 | 19.0 ± 18.0 | 19.2 ± 5.0 | 0.0111 |
| PASP, mmHg | 33.9 ± 15.0 | 41.0 ± 36.0 | 27.2 ± 12.1 | <0.0001 |
| TAPSE/PASP, mm/mmHg | 0.68 ± 0.40 | 0.54 ± 0.28 | 0.85 ± 0.46 | <0.0001 |
Bold values indicate P < 0.05.
Values are means ± SD.
RBC, red blood count; HCT, hematocrit; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; FIB, fibrinogen; CRP, C-reactive protein; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; Cr, creatinine; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; NT-pro-BNP, NH2-terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide; TR, tricuspid regurgitation; LAD, left atrial diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; E/e', early diastolic mitral inflow velocity/early diastolic mitral annulus velocity; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; PASP, pulmonary arterial systolic pressure.