Table 4.
Variable | Non-severe course (n = 13) | Non-severe course (n = 8) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Invasive mechanical ventilation | 0 | 8 (100.0) | < 0.001 |
Age > 60 years | 4 (30.8) | 7 (87.5) | 0.028 |
Reduced right ventricular function | 1 (7.7) | 5 (62.5) | 0.014 |
New-onset arrhythmiasa | 0 | 4 (50.0) | 0.012 |
New thromboembolic eventsb | 0 | 4 (50.0) | 0.012 |
New-onset dialysis | 2 (15.4%) | 3 (37.5) | 0.325 |
Mortality | 0 | 7 (87.5) | < 0.001 |
White-cell count (/nl) | 10.6 (± 4.6) | 14.4 (± 7.5) | 0.181 |
Lymphocyte count (%) | 11.4 (± 5.3) | 5.5 (± 3.5) | 0.013 |
Platelet count (/nl) | 222.0 (± 104.8) | 395.1 (± 183.4) | 0.017 |
C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 102.5 (± 108.1) | 181.8 (± 91.1) | 0.116 |
Procalcitonin (ng/ml) | 1.9 (± 2.4) | 12.5 (± 9.8) | 0.002 |
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/l) | 421.8 (± 109.7) | 983.0 (± 222.5) | < 0.001 |
Ferritin (µg/l) | 2042.4 (± 2551.7) | 4119.6 (± 616.0) | 0.110 |
D-dimer (mg/l) | 3.0 (± 2.0) | 6.6 (± 3.5) | 0.011 |
hs-cTnT (pg/ml) | 93.9 (± 100.6) | 234.8 (± 88.2) | 0.017 |
NT-proBNP (ng/l) | 2203.9 (± 1857.2) | 21,162.5 (± 14,294.5) | < 0.001 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or as number and percentage
hs-cTnT high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T, n number, NT-proBNP N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide
aArrhythmias included two patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation and two patients with new-onset ventricular tachycardia
bThromboembolic events included two patients with new deep vein thrombosis and two patients with new pulmonary embolism