Table 6.
Pre-implant characteristics of patients with no tricuspid valve procedure vs. with tricuspid valve procedure for continuous variables.
| NAME | No TV Procedure Percent n=757 | TV Repair Percent n=215 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.19 | 62.18 | 0.29 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.36 | 3.34 | 0.65 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.53 | 1.56 | 0.78 |
| Body mass index (kg/meter2) | 27.35 | 27.52 | 0.73 |
| Brain natriuretic peptide (pg/ml) | 1385.72 | 1328.57 | 0.71 |
| Body surface area (m2) | 2.01 | 2.04 | 0.15 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 32.16 | 36.37 | 0.0039 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 122.47 | 114.23 | 0.05 |
| Cardiac index (L/min/meter2) | 2.36 | 2.21 | 0.22 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.47 | 1.59 | 0.04 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 14.51 | 16.28 | 0.73 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 62.61 | 63.12 | 0.58 |
| Hemoglobin (mg/dL) | 11.23 | 11.05 | 0.20 |
| Heart Rate | 87.17 | 87.48 | 0.82 |
| International normalized ratio (international units) | 1.37 | 1.39 | 0.53 |
| LVEDD (cm) | 6.71 | 6.93 | 0.01 |
| Platelet (K/uL) | 188.36 | 184.70 | 0.53 |
| Pre-albumin (mg/dL) | 18.24 | 16.21 | 0.005 |
| Protein C (%) | 73.71 | 81.75 | 0.56 |
| Protein S (%) | 75.00 | 88.25 | 0.29 |
| Pulmonary diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 25.09 | 25.21 | 0.88 |
| Pulmonary systolic pressure (mmHg) | 51.04 | 52.06 | 0.41 |
| Pulmonary wedge pressure (mmHg) | 23.79 | 25.14 | 0.14 |
| Pulmonary vascular resistance (Woods units) | 4.17 | 4.16 | 0.92 |
| Right atrial pressure (mmHg) | 13.80 | 15.35 | 0.05 |
| AST (u/L) | 55.93 | 49.77 | 0.60 |
| ALT (u/L) | 62.77 | 50.58 | 0.27 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 134.61 | 133.91 | 0.07 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 103.17 | 102.93 | 0.85 |
| WBC count (K/uL) | 7.95 | 7.59 | 0.15 |
AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic dimension; WBC, white blood cell; TV, tricuspid valve.