Table 2. Clinical and Hemodynamic Variables for Failing Hearts.
Failing | Post-VAD (matched n = 8) | p-value | |
Ejection Fraction (%) | 10 (1.0) | 26 (11.0) | 0.0065 |
LVEDs (cm) | 6.8 (1.2) | 4.1 (1.3) | <0.0001 |
LVEDd (cm) | 7.6 (1.2) | 4.9 (1.4) | <0.0001 |
Mean PAP (mmHg) | 40.1 (8.4) | 19.0 (6.2) | 0.0062 |
MAP (mmHg) | 72.4 (6.0) | 90.1 (11.7) | 0.0155 |
NYHA Heart Class | 4 (0) | 2.1 (1) | <0.0001 |
LVEDs: Left Ventricular End Systolic Diameter, LVEDd: Left Ventricular End Diastolic Diameter, PAP: Pulmonary Artery Pressure, MAP: Mean Arterial Pressure, NYHA: New York Heart Association.