Table 2.
Cardiac function parameters of malaria cases and healthy controls
| Malaria cases | Uncomplicated cases | Complicated cases | Healthy controls | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 28 | n = 21 | n = 7 | n = 26 | ||
| MAP, mmHg (± SD) | 86 (± 11) | 86 (± 12) | 86 (± 10) | 84 (± 13) | 0.7 |
| Heart rate,/min (± SD) | 86 (± 14) | 87 (± 13) | 83 (± 16) | 70 (± 8) | < 0.001 |
| CI, l/min/m2 (± SD) | 2.7 (± 0.9) | 2.7 (± 0.9) | 2.9 (± 0.6) | 3.4 (± 0.3) | < 0.001 |
| SI, ml/m2 (± SD) | 31.3 (± 8.2) | 30.3 (± 8.7) | 34.2 (± 6.3) | 43.6 (± 4.9) | < 0.001 |
| SVRI, mmHg m2/(l/min) (± SD) | 32.6 (± 10.3) | 33.8 (± 11.0) | 29.2 (± 7.2) | 23.2 (± 5.2) | < 0.001 |
MAP = mean arterial blood pressure; CI = cardiac index; SI = stroke index; SVRI = systemic vascular resistance index
*comparison between malaria cases (all) and healthy controls (by Mann-Whitney U-test)