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. 2021 Oct 27;8:739907. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.739907

Table 1.

Clinical data.

BMI (18.5–25)
(n = 23)
BMI (25–30)
(n = 33)
BMI ≥ 30
(n = 20)
F 2
value
P -value
Sex (female, %) 8, 34.8 4, 12.1 5, 25.0 4.20 0.12
Age (years) 64.7 ± 15.3 68.1 ± 9.8 68.1 ± 9.8 0.68 0.51
Hb (g/dl) 14.19 ± 1.57 12.55 ± 2.22 18.13 ± 21.99 1.49 0.23
Na+ (mmol/l) 139.04 ± 3.47 139.45 ± 3.23 140.60 ± 3.63 1.19 0.31
K+ (mmol/l) 4.21 ± 0.65 4.34 ± 0.44 4.24 ± 0.54 0.43 0.65
Creatinine (mg/dl) 1.11 ± 1.182 1.23 ± 0.59 1.57 ± 1.88 0.79 0.46
CRP (mg/l) 6.84 ± 18.13 16.40 ± 34.08 8.46 ± 13.64 1.12 0.33
TSH (uU/L) 1.90 ± 1.42 1.42 ± 0.87 1.60 ± 0.87 1.12 0.33
LVEF (%) 50.5 ± 2.3, n = 22 50.0 ± 1.9 51.7 ± 1.8 0.16 0.85
LVEDD (mm) 49.0 ± 2.1, n = 21 48.3 ± 1.2, n = 32 49.6 ± 1.2, n = 18 0.17 0.84
E/É 10.4 ± 1.1, n = 9 11.4 ± 1.0, n = 12 14.1 ± 1.8, n = 9 1.98 0.16
Co-morbidities and medication (N, %)
   Atrial fibrillation 5, 21.7 5, 15.2 3, 15.0 0.48 0.79
   CAD 16, 69.6 29, 87.9 16, 80.0 2.84 0.24
   Hypertension 16, 69.6 26, 78.8 16, 80.0 0.82 0.66
   Diabetes 7, 30.4 9, 39.1 2, 10.0 3.26 0.20
   Dyslipidemia 8, 34.8 16, 48.5 6, 30.0 2.09 0.35
Medication (N, %)
   ACEI/ARB 18, 78.3 19, 57.6 14, 70.0 2.73 0.26
   Valsartan + sacubitril 0 0 2, 10.0 5.49 0.06
   Spironolacton/eplerenone 2, 8.7 4, 12.1 5, 25.0 2.39 0.30
   β-Blockers 14, 60.9 19, 57.6 15, 75.0 1.70 0.43
   Statins 17, 73.9 20, 60.6 16, 80.0 2.52 0.28
   Diuretic 11, 47.8 11, 33.3 8, 40.0 1.20 0.55
Type of surgery (N, %)
   CABGa 18, 78.3 21, 63.6 14, 70.0 3.42 0.49
   Valve surgeryb 3, 13.0 6, 18.2 5, 25.0
   CABG+ valve surgeryc 2, 8.7 6, 18.2 1, 5.0

CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; BMI, body mass index; Hb, hemoglobin; CRP, C-reactive protein; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter; CAD, coronary artery disease; ACEI/ARB, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker; valve surgery refers to the heart valve replacement or heart valvuloplasty/cardiac valve repair.

a

Patients only performed CABG.

b

Patients only performed valve surgery.

c

Patients performed valve surgery and CABG; values indicate mean ± SD.