| Parameters |
Group A |
Group B |
P Value |
| Clinical characteristics |
| Age (year) |
53.62±2.96 |
56.04±2.96 |
0.5653 |
| Sex (Male/female) |
28/10 |
27/7 |
0.4042 |
BMI (kg/m ) |
25.30±0.88 |
26.90±0.88 |
0.1931 |
| BSA(m) |
1.95±0.040 |
2.00±0.040 |
0.3658 |
| Laboratory data before LVAD surgery |
| Hct (%) |
33.49±1.08 |
33.73±1.08 |
0.8748 |
| T-bil (mg/dL) |
1.79±0.18 |
1.52±0.18 |
0.2720 |
| D-bil (mg/dL) |
0.61±0.08 |
0.50±0.08 |
0.3294 |
| Cre (mg/dL) |
1.43±0.08 |
1.46±0.08 |
0.8179 |
| Na (mEq/L) |
131.39±1.61 |
132.11±1.61 |
0.7523 |
| Alb (g/dL) |
3.63±0.08 |
3.70±0.08 |
0.5128 |
| Laboratory data after LVAD surgery |
| Hct (%) |
36.91±1.02 |
35.69±1.02 |
0.4010 |
| T-bil (mg/dL) |
0.94±0.22 |
1.178±0.22 |
0.4405 |
| D-bil (mg/dL) |
0.32±0.14 |
0.408±0.14 |
0.6572 |
| Cre (mg/dL) |
1.39±0.10 |
1.42±0.10 |
0.8082 |
| Na (mEq/L) |
131.47±1.40 |
132.69±1.40 |
0.5388 |
| Alb (g/dL) |
4.09±0.10 |
4.05±0.10 |
0.8204 |
| Hemodynamic variables before LVAD surgery |
| CO (L/min/m) |
3.08±0.159 |
3.474±0.159 |
0.0846 |
| PAWP (mmHg) |
24.54±1.63 |
25.68±1.63 |
0.6217 |
| Mean PA (mmHg) |
36.27±1.91 |
36.69±1.94 |
0.8771 |
| RAP (mmHg) |
10.43±1.28 |
10.14±1.28 |
0.8752 |
| Mean AP (mmHg) |
76.38±1.98 |
76.25±1.98 |
0.9659 |
| PVR (wood) |
3.89±0.42 |
3.35±0.42 |
0.3601 |
| SVR (wood) |
21.71±1.63 |
21.05±1.63 |
0.7739 |
| Hemodynamic variables after LVAD surgery |
| CO (L/min/m) |
5.326±0.30 |
5.364±0.32 |
0.9319 |
| PAWP (mmHg) |
11.81±1.12 |
13.65±1.18 |
0.2666 |
| Mean PA (mmHg) |
21.95±1.71 |
24.00±1.79 |
0.4129 |
| RAP (mmHg) |
7.130±0.98 |
8.91±0.98 |
0.2066 |
| Mean AP (mmHg) |
81.24±1.23 |
81.84±1.30 |
0.7376 |
| PVR (wood) |
2.26±0.25 |
2.047±0.27 |
0.5580 |
| SVR (wood) |
15.03±0.88 |
14.03±0.93 |
0.4397 |
| Survival days after LVAD implantation |
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| Survival (days) |
406.25±52.41 |
249.97±52.41 |
0.0386 |
Data are presented as mean±SD, unless otherwise indicated
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; Hct, hematocrit;
T-bil, total bilirubin; D-bil, direct bilirubin; Cre, creatinine; Na, sodium; Alb, albumin;
CO, cardiac output; PAWP, pulmonary atrial wedge pressure; PA, pulmonary
artery pressure; RAP, right atrial pressure; AP, arterial pressure; PVR, pulmonary
vascular resistance; SVR, systemic vascular resistance; LVEF, left ventricular
ejection fraction |
