Table 3.
Association between hs-cTnT levels (logged) and demographic and cardiopulmonary parameters in all subjects
| Subjects (n=86)
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|---|---|---|
| r | P-value | |
| Age | 0.534 | 0.000 |
| Smoking habit | 0.280 | 0.042 |
| BMI | 0.075 | 0.515 |
| FVC | −0.388 | 0.000 |
| FEV1 % predicted (logged) | −0.377 | 0.001 |
| % DLco/VA (logged) | −0.431 | 0.000 |
| PaO2 | −0.385 | 0.002 |
| WBC | 0.212 | 0.062 |
| BNP | 0.334 | 0.004 |
| hs-CRP (logged) | 0.517 | 0.000 |
| IVS Td | 0.170 | 0.137 |
| PW Td | 0.173 | 0.131 |
| LAD | 0.112 | 0.333 |
| LVEDV | −0.020 | 0.865 |
| EF | 0.058 | 0.612 |
| CO | 0.201 | 0.082 |
| RVSP | 0.317 | 0.008 |
| Walking distance (logged) | −0.482 | 0.000 |
| ΔSpO2 | 0.206 | 0.071 |
| LAA% for the upper lung field | 0.231 | 0.042 |
| LAA% for the lower lung field | 0.286 | 0.011 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; DLco/VA, diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide/alveolar volume; PaO2, partial pressure of oxygen; WBC, white blood cells; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; IVS Td, thickness of interventricular septum in diastole; PW Td, thickness of posterior wall in diastole; LAD, left atrial dimension; LVEDV, left ventricular end-diastolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; CO, cardiac output; RVSP, right ventricular systolic pressure; ΔSpO2, delta saturation of pulse oximetry oxygen; LAA, low attenuation area; hs-cTnT, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T.