Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, and echocardiographic characteristics of the study population.
| Variable | Total Population (n = 30) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 59.5 ± 12.9 years |
| Female sex (n, %) | 5 (16.6%) |
| Ischemic etiology (n, %) | 13 (43.3%) |
| Hypertension (n, %) | 10 (33.3%) |
| Diabetes (n, %) | 8 (26.6%) |
| NYHA class II (n, %) | 6 (20%) |
| NYHA class III (n, %) | 24 (80%) |
| SBP (mean ± SD) | 108 ± 12.3 mmHg |
| DBP (mean ± SD) | 62 ± 5.7 mmHg |
| HR (mean ± SD) | 62 ± 10.2 b/m |
| NT-pro-BNP (mean ± SD) | 3956 ± 2872 pg/mL |
| Atrial fibrillation | 12 (40%) |
| ICD-DR | 14 (46.6%) |
| ICD-VR | 2 (6.6%) |
| S-ICD | 2 (6.6%) |
| CRT-D | 12 (40%) |
| Hb (mean ± SD) | 11.3 ± 1.2 g/dL |
| Creatinine (mean ± SD) | 1.2 ± 0.7 mg/d: |
| e-GFR (mean ± SD) | 45.9 ± 13.6 mL/min/1.73 m² |
| LVEDV (mean ± SD) | 225.8 ± 51.6 mL |
| LVESV (mean ± SD) | 162.4 ± 41.8 mL |
| LVEF (mean ± SD) | 30.5 ± 3.6% |
| E wave (mean ± SD) | 110.5 ± 38.7 cm/sec |
| E’ average (mean ± SD) | 5.8 ± 3.2 cm/sec |
| E/e’ average (mean ± SD) | 15.5 ± 4.2 |
| DecT (mean ± SD) | 142.8 ± 45.3 m/sec |
| LAVi (mean ± SD) | 47.3 ± 11.5 mL/m2 |
| RVOT prox (mean ± SD) | 28.7 ± 4.2 mm |
| RVOT dist (mean ± SD) | 25.3 ± 3.8 mm |
| RVD 1 (mean ± SD) | 29.2 ± 4.8 mm |
| RVD 2 (mean ± SD) | 27.5 ± 5.2 mm |
| RVD3 (mean ± SD) | 63.4 ± 6.2 mm |
| TAPSE (mean ± SD) | 13.6 ± 5.6 mm |
| S wave (mean ± SD) | 10.3 ± 1.5 cm/sec |
| PASP (mean ± SD) | 37.6 ± 8.2 mmHg |
| TR mild (n, %) | 17 (56.6%) |
| TR moderate (n, %) | 13 (43.4%) |
NYHA: New York Heart Association; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate, NT-pro-BNP: NT-pro-brain natriuretic peptides; ICD-DR: implantable cardioverter-defibrillator dual chamber; ICD-VR: implantable cardioverter-defibrillator single chamber; S-ICD: subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; CRT-D: cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator back-up; Hb: hemoglobin; e-GFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; LVEDV: left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVESV: left ventricular end-systolic volume; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; E wave: peak early mitral inflow velocity; e′ average: average septal and lateral peak early diastolic mitral annular velocity; DecT: deceleration time; LAVi: left atrium volume index; RVOT prox.: right ventricle outflow tract dimension on the proximal sub-valvular level; RVOT distal: right ventricle outflow tract dimension on the distal or pulmonic valve level; RVD1: right ventricle basal dimension; RVD2: right ventricle mid-cavity dimension; RVD3: right ventricle longitudinal dimension; TAPSE: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; S wave: peak systolic of the free wall of the right ventricle; PASP: pulmonary artery systolic pressure; TR: tricuspid regurgitation.