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. 2022 Feb 28;25(4):855–859. doi: 10.1007/s40477-022-00652-9

Table 2.

Absolute frequency and proportion of feasibility of echocardiographic variables

Evaluated variable All patients (n = 139) Prone (n = 68) Supine (n = 71) p value*
Direct measurements Absolut frequency (proportion %)
 LV end diastolic volume 124 (89.21%) 65 (95.59%) 59 (83.10%) 0.016
 LV end systolic volume 124 (89.21%) 65 (95.59%) 59 (83.10%) 0.016
 MAPSE 130 (93.53%) 64 (94.12%) 66 (92.96%) 0.527
 TAPSE 137 (98.56%) 67 (98.53%) 70 (98.59%) 0.741
 RV end diastolic area 135 (97.12%) 67 (98.53%) 68 (95.77%) 0.326
 LV end diastolic area 134 (96,40%) 67 (98,53%) 67 (94,34%) 0.197
 TR gradient 59 (42,45%) 32 (47,06%) 27 (38,03%) 0.183
 Septum morphology 120 (86.33%) 56 (82.35%) 64 (90.14%) 0.138
 Mitral E wave 137 (98.56%) 67 (98.53%) 70 (98.59%) 0.741
 Mitral A wave 132 (94.96%) 67 (98.53%) 68 (95.77%) 0.476
 Mitral S’ wave 132 (94.96%) 65 (95.59%) 67 (94.34%) 0.524
 Mitral e’ wave 133 (95.68%) 65 (95.59%) 68 (95.77%) 0.639
 Tricuspid S’ wave 131 (94.24%) 64 (94.12%) 67 (94.34%) 0.616
 LVOT VTI 134 (96.40%) 65 (95.59%) 69 (97.18%) 0.479
 Maximum IVC diameter 112 (80.58%) 52 (76.47%) 60 (84.51%) 0.163
 Minimum IVC diameter 112 (80.58%) 52 (76.47%) 60 (84.51%) 0.163
Integrated and calculated variables
 Cardiac Output 110 (79.14%) 45 (66.18%) 65 (91.55%)  < 0.001
 Ejection fraction 124 (89.21%) 65 (95.59%) 59 (83.10%) 0.016
 ACP pattern evaluation 134 (96.40%) 67 (98.53%) 67 (94.34%) 0.197
 Diastolic function evaluation 127 (91.37%) 62 (91.18%) 65 (91.55%) 0.587
 Fluid responsiveness 112 (80.58%) 52 (76.47%) 60 (84.51%) 0.163

LV left ventricle, MAPSE Mitral annular plane systolic excursion, TAPSE tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, RV right ventricle, TR tricuspid regurgitation, LVOT left ventricle outflow tract, VTI velocity time integral, IVC inferior vena cava, ACP acute cor pulmonale

*One sided Fisher’s exact test

In bold letters those < 0.05