Table 2.
Pre-implant characteristics of the study population for continuous variables.
| NAME | N | Mean | Standard Deviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 2527 | 63.17 | 11.81 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 2270 | 3.36 | 0.65 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 2272 | 1.36 | 1.71 |
| Body mass index (kg/meter2) | 2492 | 28.40 | 6.86 |
| Brain natriuretic peptide (pg/ml) | 981 | 1206.59 | 1135.56 |
| Body surface area (m2) | 2492 | 2.06 | 0.29 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 2489 | 32.51 | 19.25 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 1181 | 127.22 | 39.70 |
| Cardiac index (L/min/meter2) | 1582 | 2.06 | 0.70 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 2513 | 1.50 | 0.71 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 474 | 17.02 | 34.93 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 2461 | 63.33 | 11.61 |
| Hemoglobin (mg/dL) | 2509 | 11.32 | 1.95 |
| Heart Rate | 2488 | 85.73 | 16.89 |
| International normalized ratio (international units) | 2394 | 1.34 | 0.46 |
| LVEDD (cm) | 1717 | 6.74 | 1.05 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 2321 | 9.54 | 65.04 |
| Platelet (K/uL) | 2507 | 189.89 | 77.79 |
| Pre-albumin (mg/dL) | 1288 | 18.72 | 7.32 |
| Protein C (%) | 82 | 84.60 | 34.24 |
| Protein S (%) | 91 | 77.29 | 27.71 |
| Pulmonary diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 1719 | 24.52 | 8.75 |
| Pulmonary systolic pressure (mmHg) | 1732 | 50.42 | 14.51 |
| Pulmonary wedge pressure (mmHg) | 1234 | 23.24 | 8.47 |
| Pulmonary vascular resistance (Woods units) | 1163 | 2.87 | 2.39 |
| Right atrial pressure (mmHg) | 1414 | 12.96 | 8.20 |
| AST (u/L) | 2282 | 52.50 | 176.79 |
| ALT (u/L) | 2295 | 56.90 | 169.20 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 2517 | 135.16 | 4.72 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 2468 | 105.17 | 16.53 |
| WBC count (K/uL) | 2511 | 8.22 | 4.71 |
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic dimension; WBC, white blood cell.