Table 3.

Propensity score matching of liver enzymes for the group of worst cardiac function vs. controls.

	CVP > 10 mm/Hg and EF < 45% (n = 61)	All Others (n = 45)	p Value
ALT first, mean (U/L), Std	78.6 ± 18.5	49 ± 26	0.08
ALT max, mean (U/L), Std	211.6 ± 72.5	49 ± 27	0.01
AST first, mean (U/L), Std	200.5 ± 43.5	186.5 ± 106.5	0.57
AST max, mean (U/L), Std	314.5 ± 85.9	195.5 ± 97.5	0.62
ALK-P first, mean (U/L), Std	88.3 ± 7.4	64 ± 4	0.03
ALK-P max, mean (U/L), Std	122.5 ± 13.4	64 ± 4	0.01
GGT first, mean (U/L), Std	87.6 ± 16.8	13.5 ± 1.5	0.023
GGT max, mean (U/L), Std	139.2 ± 43.9	13.5 ± 1.5	0.023