Table 3.
Echocardiographic parameters and their relationships with significant acute cellular rejection
| Variable | Control | Group without ACR | Group with ACR | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| group | ||||
| Left atrium (mm) | 34 (31–36) | 41 (38–46)# | 43 (35–49)# | < 0.001ª |
| LA Volume (mm3/cm2) | 25.02 ± 2.97 | 33.31 ± 4.96# | 33.78 ± 3.06# | < 0.001b |
| Septum (mm) | 8 (8–9) | 11 (10–13)# | 12 (10–13)# | < 0.001ª |
| Inferolateral wall (mm) | 8 (8–9) | 11 (10–11)# | 11 (9–13)# | < 0.001ª |
| Relative thickness | 0.38 (0.35–0.41) | 0.49 (0.44–0.53)# | 0.47 (0.40–0.55)# | < 0.001ª |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 71 (65–83) | 102 (86–124)# | 109 (80–141)# | < 0.001ª |
| LVEF (%) | 65 (62–68) | 64 (62–67) | 65 (63–67) | 0.739ª |
| E velocity (m/s) | 0.84 (0.69–0.93) | 0.65 (0.60–0.76) # | 0.66 (0.54–0.84) # | < 0.001ª |
| DT (ms) | 189 (168–208) | 187 (144–214) | 190 (153–207) | 0.787ª |
| A velocity (m/s) | 0.50 (0.42–0.58) | 0.41 (0.32–0.50) # | 0.42 (0.38–0.68) # | 0.001ª |
| E/A | 1.60 (1.38–1.93) | 1.64 (1.29–2.00) | 1.46 (1.29–1.75) | 0.543ª |
| S′ velocity (m/s) | 0.08 (0.07–0.09) | 0.07 (0.06–0.08)# | 0.07 (0.05–0.08) | 0.010ª |
| E’ velocity (m/s) | 0.11 (0.09–0.12) | 0.06 (0.05–0.08)# | 0.07 (0.05–0.07)# | < 0.001ª |
| A’ velocity (m/s) | 0.08 (0.07–0.10) | 0.06 (0.05–0.08)# | 0.08 (0.06–0.09)# | < 0.001ª |
| E/E’ | 7.92 (6.63–8.78) | 10.14 (7.99–12.96)# | 10 (7.93–14.21)# | < 0.001ª |
| FAC (%) | 43 (40–48) | 39 (36–45) # | 39 (37–42) # | 0.001ª |
| TAPSE (mm) | 24 (20–26) | 17 (15–18)# | 16 (15–17)# | < 0.001ª |
| S′ velocity (m/s) of tricuspid annulus | 13 (12–15) | 12 (11–14) | 11 (11–12)# | < 0.001ª |
The values are presented as the mean (standard deviation) or median (interquartile range)
aKruskal-Wallis test;#p< 0.05 (vs. the control group). ACR acute cellular rejection; LA left atrium; DT deceleration time; LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction; FAC fractional area change; lat lateral; LVMI left ventricular mass index; TAPSE tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion