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. 2021 Sep 26;43(2):413–425. doi: 10.1007/s00246-021-02738-3

Table 4.

Echocardiographic findings in preserved and reduced ejection fraction Groups in MIS-C and comparison with the control group

MIS-C (ECHO-1) Control P value
Group 1 (3D LVEF < %55) (n = 26) Group 2 (3D LVEF ≥ %55) (n = 24) (n = 40)  < % 55 vs. ≥ % 55  < % 55 vs. Control  ≥ % 55 vs. Control
Demographics
 Age (years) 10.9 (8.9–14) 8.3 (4.5–13) 10.5 (7.6–13.9) 0.27 0.9 0.5
 Male number, (%) 14 (54) 14 (58) 18 (45) 0.9 0.65 0.44
 Body weight (kg) 34.5 (30–54.3) 31.5 (17.5–53) 40 (25–53) 0.39 0.89 0.52
 BSA (m2) 1.17 (1.03–1.57) 1.07 (0.66–1.54) 1.27 (0.92–1.54) 0.35 0.9 0.42
 BMI (kg/m2) 18.2 (16.7–21.6) 18.3 (16–20.4) 19.1 (16.8–21.8) 0.67 0.9 0.39
 Heart rate (beats/min) 122 (104–136) 118 (98–138) 85 (78–95) 0.9  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
 Systolic BP (mm Hg) 99 (88–110) 100 (90–110) 105 (95–120) 0.97 0.10 0.22
 Diastolic BP (mm Hg) 59 (50–64) 60 (58–68) 65 (60–75) 0.79 0.008* 0.068
 MR > trivial 22 (85) 3 (13) 0 (0)  < 0.001*  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
 Pericardial effusion 23 (88) 13 (50) 0 (0) 0.007*  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
 Pleural effusion 18 (69) 8 (33) 0 (0) 0.011*  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
LV systolic function
 3D LVEF 47 (42–52) 60 (57–63) 65 (62–69)  < 0.001*  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
 LV FS (%) 26 (23–27) 36 (32–38) 37 (34–41)  < 0.001*  < 0.001* 0.91
 MAPSE (mm) 9 (8–10) 11 (10–13) 14 (13–16)  < 0.001*  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
 Lateral mitral s′ (cm/sn) 7 (6.4–8) 9.5 (8.2–10.4) 11.8 (10.7–12.8)  < 0.001*  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
 Septal mitral s′ (cm/sn) 5.9 (5.5–8.1) 8 (7.1–8.8) 9.3 (8.3–10.1) 0.002*  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
LV diastolic function
 E/A ratio 2 (1.4–2.5) 1.3 (1.1–1.5) 1.8 (1.6–2.1) 0.002* 0,89 0,14
 Lateral mitral e′(cm/sn) 12.1 (10.7–13.3) 13.5 (12.1–14.7) 17.2 (15.8–19.1) 0.014*  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
 Lateral mitral e′ z score − 3 (− 3.38 to − 2.38) − 2.23 (− 2.60 to − 1.37) 0.001
 Septal mitral e′ (cm/sn) 10 (8.9–10.5) 10.1 (9–12.1) 12.9 (11.5–14.1) 0.27  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
 Septal mitral e′ z score − 2.5 (− 3.04 to − 2.31) − 2.21 (− 2.72 to − 1.42) 0.039
 Averaged E/e′ ratio 8.9 (8.5–9.6) 7.9 (7.2–8.7) 6.3 (5.8–7.1) 0.001*  < 0.001*  < 0.001*
 Lateral/septal e′ ratio 1.23 (1.18–1.33) 1.27 (1.18–1.41) 1.33 (1.29–1.43) 0.22 0.001* 0.34
Right ventricle
 TAPSE (mm) 16 (15–18) 18 (16–21) 19 (17–21) 0.06  < 0.001* 0.14
 Tricuspid s′ (cm/sn) 11.5 (10.8–12.9) 13.1 (12–14) 14.1 (13.2–14.8) 0.05  < 0.001* 0.054
 Tricuspid e′ (cm/sn) 14.8 (13–17.6) 15 (13.3–17.4) 16.3 (15.4–17.3) 0.9 0.69 0.67

Abbreviations as in Tables 1 and 2

*p < 0.05, values are median (interquartile range) or number (%)