Table 2. Comparison for laboratory findings of transplanted hearts and discarded hearts.
| Variables | Transplanted (n=1,383) | Discarded (n=3,018) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (/μL) | 13,309±9,610 | 13,716±12,461 | 0.241 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.0±1.8 | 10.1±1.9 | 0.142 | |
| Platelet (/μL) | 145,704±108,781 | 128,313±98,410 | <0.001 | |
| INR | 1.30±0.33 | 1.35±0.48 | <0.001 | |
| Na (mmol/L) | 147.6±10.8 | 148.0±10.8 | 0.230 | |
| K (mmol/L) | 3.86±0.77 | 3.94±0.86 | 0.002 | |
| Cl (mmol/L) | 114.3±11.5 | 115.0±11.9 | 0.081 | |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 24.8±20.0 | 28.4±20.8 | <0.001 | |
| Cr (mg/dL) | 1.46±1.31 | 1.74±1.52 | <0.001 | |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 169.3±76.0 | 193.4±111.9 | <0.001 | |
| Amylase (IU/L) | 132.5±192.0 | 195.5±359.6 | <0.001 | |
| Lipase (IU/L) | 116.5±410.9 | 91.3±180.7 | 0.131 | |
| Protein (g/dL) | 5.18±0.74 | 5.01±0.78 | <0.001 | |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 2.79±0.45 | 2.69±0.48 | <0.001 | |
| AST (IU/L) | 109.7±276.6 | 141.4±434.3 | 0.005 | |
| ALT (IU/L) | 81.5±154.5 | 88.0±231.4 | 0.288 | |
| T-bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.40±2.10 | 1.48±2.11 | 0.258 | |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 20.4±19.0 | 23.3±33.9 | 0.084 | |
| CK (IU/L) | 848±1,490 | 1,072±1,956 | 0.020 | |
| CK-MB (ng/mL) | 21.8±165.2 | 23.3±70.9 | 0.837 | |
| pH | 7.40±0.08 | 7.38±0.10 | <0.001 | |
| pO2 (mmHg) | 247.0±164.4 | 177.7±126.2 | <0.001 | |
| pCO2 (mmHg) | 37.53±8.65 | 37.57±8.37 | 0.887 | |
| O2sat (%) | 70.7±28.8 | 66.4±26.9 | 0.047 | |
| FiO2 | 61.7±7.0 | 57.0±13.5 | <0.001 | |
| ABO typing | <0.001 | |||
| A | 436 (31.5) | 1,029 (34.1) | ||
| B | 382 (27.6) | 836 (27.7) | ||
| O | 482 (34.9) | 705 (23.4) | ||
| AB | 83 (6.0) | 448 (14.8) | ||
| VDRL | 9 (0.7) | 22 (0.8) | 0.747 | |
| HBsAg | 16 (1.8) | 59 (3.2) | 0.042 | |
| Anti-HBsAb | 562 (63.8) | 1,176 (62.9) | 0.817 | |
| HBeAg | 3 (0.4) | 7 (0.5) | 0.922 | |
| Anti-HBeAb | 100 (14.2) | 266 (20.3) | 0.004 | |
| Anti-HBc IgM | 11 (1.0) | 8 (0.3) | 0.034 | |
| Anti-HBc IgG | 353 (32.2) | 1,220 (51.7) | <0.001 | |
| Anti-HCV | 2 (0.2) | 13 (0.7) | 0.166 | |
| CMV IgM | 7 (0.7) | 26 (1.1) | 0.317 | |
| CMV IgG | 1,030 (94.7) | 2,251 (97.7) | <0.001 | |
| EBV IgM | 29 (4.3) | 46 (3.3) | 0.111 | |
| EBV IgG | 612 (87.4) | 1,306 (91.2) | 0.013 | |
Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation or number (%).
ALT = alanine aminotransferase; Anti-HBc = anti-hepatitis B core; Anti-HBeAb = anti-hepatitis B e-antibody; Anti-HBsAb = anti-hepatitis B surface antibody; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; BUN = blood urea nitrogen; CK = creatine phosphokinase; CK-MB = creatine kinase MB fraction; CMV = cytomegalovirus; CRP = c-reactive protein; EBV = Epstein-Barr virus; HBeAg = hepatitis B e-antigen; HBsAg = hepatitis B surface antigen; HCV = hepatitis C virus; IgG = immunoglobulin G; IgM = immunoglobulin M; INR = international normalized ratio; VDRL = venereal disease research laboratory; WBC = white blood cell.