Table 3.
The association between pre-operation variables predicting LV mass by linear regression analysis.
| Univariable |
Multivariable |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Coefficient | p value | B Coefficient | p value | |
| Age (year) | −0.593 | 0.137 | ||
| Gender (Male) | −65.93 | <0.001 | −29.21 | 0.018 |
| Body weight (kg) | 2.46 | <0.001 | 1.79 | 0.029 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 6.12 | <0.001 | ||
| SBP (mmHg) | 1.11 | <0.001 | 0.78 | 0.005 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 1.47 | <0.001 | ||
| eGFR (EPI-Cr, ml/min/1.73 m2) | −0.54 | 0.016 | ||
| Log aldosterone | 38.97 | 0.026 | 33.58 | 0.033 |
| Plasma renin activity (ng/ml/hr) | 3.17 | 0.251 | ||
| Log aldosterone renin ratio | −7.45 | 0.311 | ||
| Potassium (mEq/L) | −17.49 | 0.010 | ||
| TTKG ⩾ 4.9 | 9.46 | 0.381 | 20.10 | 0.018 |
The multivariate regression analysis was conducted by full adjustment of variables.
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; EPI-Cr, Epidemiology Collaboration creatinine equation; LV, left ventricle; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TTKG, transtubular potassium gradient.