Table 2. Baseline and follow-up LS and cardiologic parameters.
| Patients who underwent a valve operation | Patients with varicose vein operation | P | |
| (n = 31) | (n = 11) | ||
| LS (kPa) | |||
| aseline | 7.9 (3.9–73.5) | 4.6 (3.3–6.8) | 0.001 |
| POD 7 | 8.4 (4.7–66.4) | 4.4 (3.3–6.2) | < 0.001 |
| POD 90 | 6.0 (4.0–66.4) | 4.6 (3.6–5.4) | 0.005 |
| Cardiologic parameters | |||
| NT-proBNP (pg/mL) | |||
| Baseline | 585.0 (76.3–6837.0) | 21.6 (5.1–103.7) | < 0.001 |
| POD 7 | 872.6 (384.5–8473.0) | 24.0 (5.0–144.6) | < 0.001 |
| POD 90 | 457.4 (49.3–2860.0) | 28.1 (8.2–148.8) | < 0.001 |
| LVEF (%) | |||
| Baseline | 66.0 (39.0–80.0) | – | – |
| POD 7 | 62.0 (34.0–78.0) | – | – |
| POD 90 | 63.0 (41.0–75.0) | - | – |
| LAV (ml) | |||
| Baseline | 136.1(53.2–550.7) | – | – |
| POD 7 | 85.9 (41.1–436.6) | – | – |
| POD 90 | 64.1 (36.4–388.6) | – | – |
| LAVI (ml/m2) | |||
| Baseline | 81.0 (19.0–353.0) | – | – |
| POD 7 | 53.0 (28.0–272.7) | – | – |
| POD 90 | 43.7 (21.7–247.5) | – | – |
| LVESD (mm) | |||
| Baseline | 34.0 (26.0–47.0) | – | – |
| POD 7 | 34.0 (27.0–53.0) | – | – |
| POD 90 | 32.0 (24.0–47.0) | – | – |
| LVEDD (mm) | |||
| Baseline | 49.0 (40.0–74.0) | – | – |
| POD 7 | 49.0 (40.0–66.0) | – | – |
| POD 90 | 48.0 (38.0–61.0) | – | – |
| RVP (mmHg) | |||
| Baseline | 45.0 (24.0–78.0) | – | – |
| POD 7 | 34.5 (20.0–71.0) | – | – |
| POD 90 | 28.0 (10.0–68.0) | – | – |
Variables are expressed as medians (range) or n (%).
LS, liver stiffness; POD, post-operative day; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LAV, left atrial volume; LAVI, left atrial volume index; LVESD, left ventricle end systolic diameter; LVEDD, left ventricle end diastolic diameter; RVP, right ventricular pressure.