Table 1.
Patients baseline characteristics and preexisting conditions.
Baseline characteristics, symptoms, underlying health conditions, and coagulation parameter in COVID-19 patients being admitted with pericardial effusion (PE), compared to patients without PE. For metric data, Mann-Whitney-U test was used, for categorial variables, Chi2 test was performed. Mean and SD are shown.
| Pre-existing diseases and conditions at admission | No PE, n = 9 | PE, n = 10 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female gender, n (%) | 5 (56) | 5 (50) | 0.8087 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 6.3 | 29.1 ± 4.9 | 0.0724 |
| Dyspnea, n (%) | 6 (67) | 9 (90) | 0.2129 |
| Cough, n (%) | 8 (89) | 6 (60) | 0.1533 |
| Syncope, n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 0.1561 |
| Nausea, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 0.3297 |
| Fatigue, n (%) | 5 (56) | 8 (80) | 0.2524 |
| Fever, n (%) | 6 (67) | 7 (70) | 0.8759 |
| COPD, n (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (30) | 0.0734 |
| Previous pneumonia, n (%) | 1 (11) | 2 (20) | 0.5957 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 2 (22) | 2 (20) | 0.9056 |
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 4 (11) | 8 (80) | 0.1087 |
| Previous stroke, n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 0.1561 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 2 (22) | 3 (30) | 0.7007 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 2 (22) | 6 (60) | 0.0959 |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (30) | 0.0734 |
| Previous myocardial infarction, n (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (30) | 0.0734 |
| Heart valve disease, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 0.3297 |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 1 (11) | 2 (20) | 0.5957 |
| Previous cardiac surgery, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 0.3297 |
| Chronic renal failure, n (%) | 1 (11) | 2 (20) | 0.5957 |
| Liver disease, n (%) | 1 (11) | 0 (0) | 0.2788 |
| Chronic venous disease, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 0.3297 |
| Peripheral artery disease, n (%) | 1 (11) | 1 (10) | 0.9372 |
| Hypothyroidism, n (%) | 3 (33) | 1 (20) | 0.2129 |
| Leukocytes (G/l) | 5.82 ± 2.57 | 6.29 ± 2.30 | 0.8065 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 71.4 ± 7.65 | 77.0 ± 10.6 | 0.3154 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 16.8 ± 6.62 | 14.5 ± 5.46 | 0.3675 |
| Platelet count (cells) | 206.1 ± 100.1 | 173.6 ± 61.6 | 0.3072 |
| INR | 1.10 ± 0.16 | 1.31 ± 0.84 | 0.8569 |
| Quick | 84.4 ± 16.6 | 84.6 ± 25.7 | 0.7123 |
| pTT | 27.8 ± 6.2 | 32.2 ± 9.4 | 0.2857 |
| hs-TnT at admission (ng/l) | 8.12 ± 5.66 | 17.5 ± 10.5 | 0.0719 |
| Left-ventricular ejection fraction at admission (%) | 73.1 ± 4.71 | 63.4 ± 7.61 | 0.0122 |
| Correlation between EF and APACHE II at admission | r: −0.5826 | R2: 0.3394 | 0.02 |