Table 3.
Transthoracic echocardiography parameters of patients with and without cardiac injury
| Cardiac injury ( +) (n = 29) | Cardiac injury ( −) (n = 61) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left heart findings | |||
| LVEF (%) | 52.3 ± 10.8 | 60.8 ± 5.7 | < 0.001 |
| LVEDD (mm) | 46.0 ± 6.3 | 46.1 ± 4.3 | 0.899 |
| LVESD (mm) | 32.7 ± 7.4 | 30.1 ± 4.9 | 0.054 |
| IVS (mm) | 11.2 ± 1.6 | 10.3 ± 2.4 | 0.084 |
| PW (mm) | 10.6 ± 1.3 | 9.5 ± 2.2 | 0.020 |
| LA (mm) | 37.7 ± 5.0 | 36.6 ± 6.4 | 0.417 |
| E (cm/s) | 69.5 ± 16.6 | 84.3 ± 24.7 | 0.002 |
| A (cm/s) | 77.2 ± 16.1 | 69.9 ± 14.9 | 0.043 |
| E/A ratio | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 0.003 |
| Right heart findings | |||
| RV (mm) | 39.5 ± 6.0 | 34.0 ± 5.3 | 0.031 |
| RV ≥ 42 mm, n (%) | 8 (27%) | 5 (8%) | 0.014 |
| RA (mm) | 37.2 ± 6.4 | 38.9 ± 7.4 | 0.300 |
| TAPSE (mm) | 20.2 ± 4.5 | 21.1 ± 3.6 | 0.317 |
| TAPSE ≤ 16 mm, n (%) | 9 (31%) | 6 (10%) | 0.014 |
| RV-FAC, % | 40.9 ± 4.5 | 44.8 ± 4.9 | 0.002 |
| TDI S', cm/s | 13.4 ± 2.9 | 13.5 ± 3.1 | 0.926 |
| PA, mm | 21.5 ± 3.9 | 20.8 ± 3.5 | 0.383 |
| sPAP, mmHg | 32.1 ± 9.0 | 29.1 ± 7.5 | 0.109 |
| sPAP ≥ 35 mmHg, n (%) | 11 (37%) | 12 (19%) | 0.063 |
| IVC (mm) | 19.0 ± 4.6 | 13.2 ± 3.4 | < 0.001 |
| Pericardial effusion, n (%) | 8 (27%) | 2 (3%) | 0.001 |
LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEDD left ventricular end diastolic diameter, LVESV left ventricular end systolic diameter, IVS interventricular septum, PW posterior wall, LA left atrial, MR mitral regurgitation, RV right ventricular, RA right atrial, TAPSE tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, RV-FAC right ventricular fractional area change, TDI S' tissue Doppler imaging systolic wave S' velocity, PA pulmonary artery, TR tricuspid regurgitation, sPAP systolic pulmonary artery pressure, IVC inferior vena cava