Table 3.
| Variable | Before BPA (N=27) | After BPA (N=15) | P valuec |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVEF (%) | 62 (60-65) | 64 (61-66) | .03 |
| LV cardiac index (L/min/m2) | 2.8 (2.6-3.1) | 2.97 (2.8-3.7) | .35 |
| E velocity (m/s) | 0.6 (0.5-0.8) | 0.6 (0.6-0.8) | .05 |
| E/A | 0.9 (0.6-1.4) | 0.9 (0.8-1.2) | .88 |
| Medial E′ (m/s) | 0.07 (0.05-0.08) | 0.07 (0.06-0.08) | >.99 |
| Lateral E′ (m/s) | 0.1 (0.08-0.14) | 0.11 (0.08-0.12) | .66 |
| TR velocity (m/s) | 3.7 (3.4-4.0) | 3.6 (3.2-4.0) | .28 |
| Right atrial pressure estimate (mm Hg) | 5 (5-14) | 5 (5-10) | .14 |
| Pulmonary valve end-diastolic velocity (m/s) | 1.4 (1.2-2.0) | 1.3 (0.8-0.17) | .25 |
| RV basal diameter (mm) | 52 (48-57) | 48 (39-55) | .21 |
| RV mid diameter (mm) | 47 (39-50) | 37 (32-41) | .02 |
| RV base to apex length (mm) | 86 (82-95) | 87 (79-94) | .67 |
| RV diastolic area (mm2) | 35 (29-40) | 31 (23-39) | .15 |
| RV systolic area (mm2) | 26 (21-27) | 20 (13-27) | .15 |
| RVOT TVI (cm) | 11 (9-15) | 13 (11-16) | .50 |
| TV s′ (m/s) | 0.11 (0.1-0.13) | 0.12 (0.11-0.15) | .15 |
| TAPSE (mm) | 18 (15-23) | 20 (18-23) | <.01 |
| Peak RV strain (%) | −21 (−12 to −26) | −23 (−20 to −24) | .02 |
a
E = early diastolic mitral inflow; E′ = mitral annular early diastolic velocity; E/A = ratio of early to late diastolic mitral inflow velocity; LV = left ventricular; LVEF = LV ejection fraction; RV = right ventricular; RVOT TVI = RV outflow tract time velocity integral; TV s′ = tricuspid valve lateral annular systolic velocity; TAPSE = tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; TR = tricuspid regurgitation.
b
Data are presented as median (interquartile range).
c
Wilcoxon signed rank test.