Table 2.
Comparison of early outcomes including length of hospitalization and early echocardiographic (<72 hours) and angiographic (at time of PCI) parameters of myocardial dysfunction in STEMI patients in relation to galectin-3 level.
| Early outcomes | n | Serum galectin-3 levels | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVEF, % | ≤35% | 15 | 17.30 ± 1.52 | <.001 |
| >35% | 77 | 11.42 ± 0.77 | ||
| LVEDP, mm Hg | ≤20 mm Hg | 39 | 12.04 ± 0.99 | .962 |
| >20 mm Hg | 40 | 12.76 ± 1.32 | ||
| Diastolic dysfunction | ≤Stage I | 78 | 12.27 ± 0.78 | .043 |
| >Stage I | 6 | 17.31 ± 2.49 | ||
| LAVI, mL/m2 | ≤35 | 76 | 13.41 ± 1.11 | .446 |
| >35 | 8 | 14.19 ± 2.27 | ||
| E/E′ ratio | <15 | 70 | 12.53 ± 0.88 | .195 |
| ≥15 | 10 | 14.65 ± 1.95 | ||
| LVSI | ≤1.5 | 67 | 12.74 ± 1.21 | .006 |
| >1.5 | 18 | 16.40 ± 1.47 | ||
| %FM | <50 | 8 | 17.91 ± 2.15 | .018 |
| ≥50 | 77 | 13.06 ± 1.09 | ||
| Length of hospitalization (hours) | ≤48 | 38 | 11.15 ± 1.26 | .013 |
| >48 | 58 | 14.45 ± 1.25 | ||
Abbreviations: %FM, percentage of normally functioning myocardium; LAVI, left atrial volume index; LVEDP, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (on ventriculogram); LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction (on ventriculogram); LVSI, left ventricular score index; PCI, percutaneous intervention; STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Results are expressed as percentage, or mean ± SEM.