Table 3.
Laboratory Data, Echocardiography Findings, and Composite Congestion Score in Heart Failure Patients (n=86)
| Laboratory data | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12 [11–14] |
| Platelet (×103/μL) | 21 [18–25] |
| T-Bil (mg/dL) | 0.7 [0.5–0.9] |
| AST (U/L) | 22 [19–27] |
| ALT (U/L) | 18 [13–26] |
| γ-GTP (U/L) | 26 [18–53.5] |
| ALP (U/L) | 231 [192–293] |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 45 [29–67] |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 140 [138–143] |
| BNP (pg/mL) | 182 [77–421] |
| Echocardiography | |
| LVEDV (mL) | 76 [59–102] |
| LVSDV (mL) | 32.5 [26–56.75] |
| LVEF (%) | 52 [38–62] |
| LAVI (mL/m2) | 40 [30–52] |
| E/A | 0.8 [0.7–1.3] |
| E/e’ | 12 [9–16] |
| LVOT-VTI (cm) | 17 [13–22] |
| TRPG (mmHg) | 23 [18.5–28.5] |
| Maximum IVC diameter (mm) | 13 [11–16] |
| TAPSE (mm) | 17 [14–20] |
| Pulsed Doppler S wave (cm/s) | 10 [8.5–12] |
| RVFAC (%) | 36 [28–44] |
| MR III/IV | 5 (6) |
| TR III/IV | 11 (13) |
| CCS | 0 [0–1] |
Values are expressed as the median [interquartile range] or n (%). A, late transmitral flow velocity; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; CCS, composite congestion score; E, early transmitral flow velocity; E/e’, ratio of peak mitral E wave velocity to peak early diastolic myocardial velocity at septal and lateral position recorded using tissue Doppler imaging; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; γ-GTP, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; IVC, inferior vena cava; LAVI, left atrial volume index; LVEDV, left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVESV, left ventricular end-systolic volume; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVOT-VTI, left ventricular outflow tract-velocity time integral; MR, mitral regurgitation; RVFAC, right ventricular fractional area change; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; T-Bil, total bilirubin; TR, tricuspid regurgitation; TRPG, tricuspid regurgitation peak gradient.