Table 2.
Echocardiographic data, hemodynamic parameters and laboratory data before and after treatment of allograft rejection in case 2.
| 10 June 2010 | 1 October 2010 | 15 October 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISHLT rejection grade | 0 | 3R | 1R |
| Echocardiographic data | |||
| LVDd (mm) | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| LVDs (mm) | 22 | 25 | 25 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 81 | 75 | 77 |
| E wave (cm/s) | 83.3 | 102 | 78.3 |
| A wave (cm/s) | 21.7 | 38.9 | 26.2 |
| Ea wave (cm/s) | 16.8 | 4.0 | – |
| Deceleration time (ms) | 114 | 136 | 180 |
| E/A ratio | 3.04 | 2.62 | 2.99 |
| E/Ea ratio | 4.96 | 25.5 | – |
| eRVsP (mmHg) | 28 | 31 | 32 |
| Hemodynamic parameters | |||
| RA a/v/mean (mmHg) | 3/3/2 | 5/4/3 | 5/5/3 |
| RV systolic/end-diastolic (mmHg) | 17/3 | 27/5 | 21/3 |
| PCW a/v/mean (mmHg) | 6/7/5 | 11/12/9 | 12/10/7 |
| Cardiac output (L/min) | 4.44 | 4.51 | 3.90 |
| Cardiac index (L/min/m2) | 2.34 | 2.37 | 2.05 |
| Laboratory data | |||
| BNP (pg/mL) | 28.1 | 187.3 | 96.6 |
| SaO2 (%) | 97 | 96 | 96 |
| CTR of chest X-ray | 49.2 | 52.8 | 51.0 |
LVDd/Ds, left ventricular end-diastolic/-systolic diameter; E wave, early diastolic mitral inflow wave; A wave, late diastolic mitral inflow wave; Ea wave, early diastolic mitral annular motion velocity; eRVsP, estimated right ventricular systolic pressure; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle; PA, pulmonary artery; PCW, pulmonary capillary wedge; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; CTR, cardiothracic ratio; SaO2, arterial oxygen saturation.