Table II.
Association between S-LDH and other parameters.
| Variables | r | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | -0.061 | 0.428 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | -0.050 | 0.514 |
| WHO functional class | 0.261 | 0.001 |
| mRAP (mmHg) | 0.241 | 0.001 |
| mPAP (mmHg) | 0.252 | 0.001 |
| Cardiac index (l/min/m2) | -0.402 | <0.001 |
| PVR (dyn/sec/cm5) | 0.412 | <0.001 |
| SVO2 (%) | -0.386 | <0.001 |
| NT-proBNP (ng/l) | 0.429 | <0.001 |
| Uric acid (µmol/l) | 0.288 | <0.001 |
| Total bilirubin (µmol/l) | 0.283 | <0.001 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/l) | 0.264 | <0.001 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/l) | 0.445 | <0.001 |
| Serum creatinine (µmol/l) | 0.169 | 0.028 |
WHO, World Health Organization; mRAP, mean right atrial pressure; mPAP, mean pulmonary artery pressure; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; SVO2, mixed venous oxygen saturation; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; S-LDH, serum lactate dehydrogenase.