Table 4.
Correlation of LVGLS with inflammatory markers both at hospital admission and after discharge. a: Correlation of LVGLS with age, pneumonia severity and inflammatory markers at hospital admission. b: Correlation of LVGLS with inflammatory markers after discharge
| (a) | Spearman | Age | Pneumonia Severity | Ferritin | CRP | Fibrinogen | Hgb | Lymphocyte | PCT | Neutrophil | NLR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVGLS (%) | R | −0.270 | −0.352 | −0.300 | −0.280 | −0.016 | 0.045 | 0.090 | 0.007 | −0.083 | −0.170 |
| P | 0.004* | < 0.001* | 0.010* | 0.010* | 0.912 | 0.697 | 0.429 | 0.959 | 0.453 | 0.147 |
| (b) | Spearman | Ferritin | CRP | Fibrinogen | Hgb | Lymphocyte | Neutrophil | NLR | LDH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVGLS (%) | R | −0.252 | −0.169 | −0.218 | −0.191 | −0.130 | −0.141 | 0.013 | −0.268 |
| P | 0.012* | 0.077 | 0.053 | 0.044* | 0.171 | 0.138 | 0.897 | 0.005* |
Abbreviations: CRP C reactive protein, Hgb hemoglobin, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, PCT procalcitonin, NLR Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte ratio, LVGLS left ventricular global longitudinal strain