Table 1.
Baseline and demographic characteristics of the female and male patients diagnosed with morbid obesity before surgery*
| Male (n=24) |
Female (n=77) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (km/m2) | 44.41±4.44 | 45.9±4.7 | 0.861 |
| PAP (mmHg) | 28.20±5.40 | 31.21±4.10 | 0.007 |
| LA size (mm) | 35.22±3.26 | 37.31±3.20 | 0.008 |
| LV size (mm) | 4.72±4.23 | 50.10±2.71 | 0.002 |
| LVH | 1 (4.1) | 18 (23.4) | 0.032 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 79.32±13.12 | 84.71±6.72 | 0.570 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 131.34±20.52 | 135.42 ±16.71 | 0.311 |
| Weight (kg) | 115.11±13.92 | 152.23±19.21 | 0.091 |
| Smoking | 11 (45.8) | 6 (27.8) | <0.001 |
| Hypothyroidism | 3 (12.5) | 19 (24.7) | 0.262 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (4.2) | 5 (6.5) | 0.462 |
| Sleep apnea | 18 (75) | 33 (42.9) | 0.063 |
BMI, Body mass index; PAP, Pulmonary artery pressure; LA, Left atrium; LV, Left ventricle; LVH, Left ventricular hypertrophy; BP, Blood pressure
*
Data are presented as mean±SD or n (%).