Table 2.
Controls (n=24) |
Stable HF (n=40) |
VAD Implant (n=40) |
VAD Explant (n=40) |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
BUN (mg/dL) | 14.9±3.4 | 23.7±11.9 | 40.0±25.7†‡ | 26.7±15.5 |
Crea (mg/dL) | 1.0±0.2 | 1.2±0.4 | 1.5±0.6† | 1.2±0.4 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 76.5±17 | 66.0±22 | 53±33† | 69±25 |
Data show means±SD. Significance tested using ANOVA with post-hoc Tukey analysis.
Abbreviations not defined in text: BUN - blood urea nitrogen and Creat - creatinine.
p<0.05 for NYHA HF Class IV pre-VAD vs Control;
p<0.05 for NYHA HF Class IV pre-VAD vs NYHA HF Class II-III.