Table 3.
Comparison of characteristics and echocardiographic parameters of the mortality group
| Early Mortality, n = 9 | Survived, n = 72 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 76.0 ± 5.9 | 58.9 ± 12.1 | <0.001a |
| Female sex | 5 (55.6) | 13 (18.1) | 0.023a |
| Pro‐BNP, ng/L | 5418 (322) | 495 (349) | <0.001a |
| hs‐TnT, μg/L | 9025 (971) | 2555 (995) | <0.001a |
| Cr, mg/dL | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 1.2 ± 1.3 | 0.003a |
| Hb, g/dL | 11.3 ± 1.5 | 13.2 ± 2.0 | 0.004a |
| TIMI‐3 flow | 3 (33.3) | 52 (72.2) | 0.027a |
| RVMI | 8 (88.9) | 30 (41.7) | 0.01a |
| RV diameter, mm | 32.8 ± 6.4 | 34.9 ± 4.7 | 0.366 |
| RV FAC, % | 41 ± 11 | 39 ± 12 | 0.662 |
| TAPSE, mm | 11.4 ± 4.0 | 16.0 ± 3.8 | 0.001a |
| RV S′, cm/s | 8.6 ± 1.1 | 11.2 ± 2.5 | 0.001a |
| LV GLS, –% | 12.6 ± 1.3 | –15.9 ± 2.7 | <0.001a |
| RV GLS, –% | 11.9 ± 3.1 | –16.0 ± 4.1 | 0.002a |
Abbreviations: Cr, creatinine; FAC, fractional area change; GLS, global longitudinal strain; Hb, hemoglobin; hs‐TnT, high‐sensitivity cardiac troponin T; IQR, interquartile range; LV, left ventricular; pro‐BNP, pro‐brain natriuretic peptide; RV, right ventricular; RVMI, right ventricular myocardial involvement; RV S′, right ventricular systolic velocity; SD, standard deviation; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; TIMI, Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction.
Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (IQR), and categorical variables are expressed as n (%).
a
Statistical significance at P < 0.05.