Table 2.
Differences between baseline and follow-up parameters.
| Variables | Baseline values | Follow-up values | P-level |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYHA F. C. | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | n.s. |
| Tricuspid regurgitation | 1.0 ± 0.55 | 1.0 ± 0.52 | n.s. |
| sPAP | 34.7 ± 12.5 | 31.0 ± 12.8 | <0.05 |
| TAPSE | 16.5 ± 4.0 | 17.8 ± 3.9 | <0.001 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure | 123.3 ± 19.8 | 115.8 ± 23.8 | <0.01 |
| HR | 70.3 ± 14.4 | 67.0 ± 9.7 | <0.05 |
| LVEF | 34.0 ± 9.2 | 39.5 ± 9.8 | <0.001 |
| LVEDV | 177.3 ± 71.1 | 174.4 ± 70.1 | n.s. |
| LVESV | 121.6 ± 55.9 | 108.6 ± 55.2 | <0.01 |
| E/E’ ratio | 15.7 ± 5.6 | 15.1 ± 6.2 | n.s. |
| Left atrium area | 24.9 ± 6.9 | 23.4 ± 6.3 | <0.05 |
| NT-pro-BNP | 3049.1 ± 5775.1 | 2305.2 ± 6768.4 | n.s. |
Legend: NYHA F.C.: New York Heart Association Functional Class; PAsP: Pulmonary Artery systolic Pressure; TAPSE: Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion; HR: Heart Rate; LVEF: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; LVEDV: Left Ventricle End-Diastolic Volume; LVESV: Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume; E/E’ ratio: trans-mitral to mitral annular early diastolic velocity ratio; NT-pro-BNP: N-terminal fragment of pro-BNP; BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide.
Tricuspid regurgitation is expressed in a semi-quantitative scale from 0 to 3.