Table 1.
Patient demographic, laboratory, and echocardiographic variables
| Patient Characteristics | Number (Proportion) | n = 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline Demographics | ||
| Age, median (range) | 63.5 (31-94) | 50 |
| Male | 36 (72%) | 50 |
| Race or Ethnicity | ||
| White | 18 (36%) | 50 |
| Black | 31 (62%) | 50 |
| Hispanic | 1 (2%) | 50 |
| Clinical comorbidities | ||
| Obesity | 25 (50%) | 50 |
| Hypertension | 45 (90%) | 50 |
| Diabetes | 28 (56%) | 50 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 16 (32%) | 50 |
| Coronary artery disease | 7 (14%) | 50 |
| Congestive heart failure | 5 (10%) | 50 |
| Atrial arrhythmia | 4 (8%) | 50 |
| Chronic lung disease | 15 (30%) | 50 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 15 (30%) | 50 |
| Labs (reference) | Median (range) | |
| BNP (0-100 pg/mL) | 278 (17-3794) | 15 |
| Troponin-I (3-20 ng/L) | 85.5 (8-9394) | 28 |
| D-dimer (0-240 ng/mL) | 1753 (525-20000) | 23 |
| Ferritin (23.9-336.2 ng/mL) | 8228.5 (139-104841) | 20 |
| CRP (0-10.9 mg/L) | 161.9 (6.1-475.7) | 21 |
| ESR (0-10 mm/hr) | 60 (2-119) | 20 |
| Interleukin-6 (<2 pg/mL) | 25.7 (13.0-131.2) | 5 |
| Echocardiographic findings | ||
| New left ventricular dysfunction | 3 (14%) | 21 |
| New right ventricular dysfunction | 14 (67%) | 21 |
BNP: Brain natriuretic peptide; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate