Table 5.
Echocardiographic findings show improvement after PAB procedure in patients #3, 4, and 5.
| Patient | #3 | #4 | #5 | Mean ±SD | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo parameters | Admission | Last FU | Admission | Last FU | Admission | Last FU | Admission | Last FU | |
| Age (months) | 3.9 | 22.4 | 12.5 | 16.9 | 5.7 | 15.4 | – | – | – |
| LVEF (%) | 9 | 70 | 26 | 65 | 18 | 55 | 17 ± 8.5 | 63.3 ± 7.6 | 0.03 |
| LVEDD (cm) | 10.9 | 5.3 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 16.2 | 8.5 | 12.8 ± 2.9 | 7.6 ± 1.8 | – |
| LVEDD z-score | 9.0 | 0 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 5.6 | 11.4 ± 2.1 | 1.9 ± 3.14 | 0.01 |
| MR# | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
| TR# | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| TAPSE (mm) | 8.5 | 15.6 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 16 | 15.0 | 11.1 ± 4.1 | 14.2 ± 1.9 | 0.27 |
Note the significant improvement of LVEF and LVEDD z score.
FU, follow-up; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; MR, mitral valve regurgitation; TAPSE, tricuspid annular peak systolic excursion; SD, standard deviation; TR, tricuspid valve regurgitation.
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0 = none; 1 = trivial; 2 = mild; 3 = moderate; 4 = severe.