Table 2.
Variable | Rho | p Value | No. of Patients |
---|---|---|---|
Serum biomarkers | |||
BNP (pg/mL) | −0.013 | 0.947 | 27 |
CRP (μg/mL) | 0.354 | 0.076 | 26 |
Adiponectin (μg/mL) | −0.027 | 0.892 | 27 |
IL-6 (pg/mL) | 0.185 | 0.356 | 27 |
TNF α (pg/mL) | 0.124 | 0.537 | 27 |
Echocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters | |||
LVEF (%) | −0.098 | 0.621 | 28 |
LVEDD (cm) | −0.079 | 0.689 | 28 |
Average global strain | −0.297 | 0.247 | 17 |
Mean AoP (mmHg) | 0.015 | 0.943 | 26 |
Mean PCWP (mmHg) | −0.397 | 0.037 | 28 |
Mean PAP (mmHg) | −0.221 | 0.257 | 28 |
Mean RAP (mmHg) | −0.047 | 0.813 | 28 |
Markers of immune infiltration (cells/mm2) | |||
CD3+ | −0.423 | 0.028 | 27 |
CD4+ | 0.032 | 0.874 | 27 |
CD45ro | −0.144 | 0.474 | 27 |
CD68+ | 0.189 | 0.344 | 27 |
One patient with T-cad level as an absolute outlier was omitted from the analysis. Abbreviations: AoP, aortic pressure; BNP, B-type natriuretic protein; CD3+, T cell receptor; CD4+, T helper cell receptor; CD45ro+, memory T cell receptor; CD68+, monocyte/macrophage receptor; CRP, C-reactive protein; IL-6, interleukin-6; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor α; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PAP, pulmonary artery pressure; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; RAP, right atrial pressure.