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Demographic parameters
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|
Age (years), mean ± SD
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54.2 ± 18.4
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55.9 ± 16.2
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52.50 ± 20.3
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0.260
|
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Male gender, n (%)
|
65 (45.5)
|
31 (42.5)
|
34 (48.6)
|
0.464
|
|
Age categories in years, n (%)
|
0.544
|
|
14–24
|
16 (11.2)
|
5 (6.8)
|
11 (15.7)
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|
25–34
|
8 (5.6)
|
4 (5.5)
|
4 (5.7)
| |
|
35–44
|
11 (7.7)
|
5 (6.8)
|
6 (8.6)
| |
|
45–54
|
28 (19.6)
|
17 (23.3)
|
11 (15.7)
| |
|
55–64
|
34 (23.8)
|
19 (26.0)
|
15 (21.4)
| |
|
≥ 65
|
46 (32.2)
|
23 (31.5)
|
23 (32.9)
| |
|
Hypertension, n (%)
|
81 (56.6)
|
42 (57.5)
|
39 (55.7)
|
0.829
|
|
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)
|
72 (50.3)
|
42 (57.5)
|
30 (42.9)
|
0.079
|
|
Smoking, n (%)
|
5 (3.5)
|
3 (4.1)
|
2 (2.9)
|
0.684
|
|
BMI (km/m2), mean ± SD
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22.1 ± 2.7
|
22.3 ± 2.2
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21.8 ± 3.1
|
0.273
|
|
Echocardiographic parameters
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|
LVEF (%), mean ± SD
|
51.9 ± 12.8
|
46.5 ± 14.0
|
57.5 ± 8.3
|
< 0.001
|
|
TRV(m/s), median (IQR)
|
2.0 (1.8)
|
3.8 (0.5)
|
1.0 (0)
|
< 0.001
|
|
sPAP (mmHg), median (IQR)
|
35 (30)
|
50 (17.5)
|
20 (5)
|
< 0.001
|
|
IVS (mm), mean ± SD
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13.9 ± 3.2
|
14.6 ± 3.9
|
13.2 ± 2.1
|
0.011
|
|
LA (mm) diameter, mean ± SD
|
38.2 ± 3.8
|
39.4 ± 3.7
|
36.8 ± 3.4
|
< 0.001
|
|
RA (mm) diameter, mean ± SD
|
35.9 ± 4.3
|
38.2 ± 4.5
|
33.6 ± 2.2
|
< 0.001
|
|
Pericardial effusion, n (%)
|
< 0.001
|
|
No effusion
|
61 (43.0)
|
13 (18.1)
|
48 (68.6)
| |
|
Mild (5–10 mm)
|
62 (43.7)
|
42 (58.3)
|
20 (28.6)
| |
|
Moderate or severe (> 10 mm)
|
19 (13.4)
|
17 (23.6)
|
2 (2.9)
| |
|
Diastolic dysfunction, n (%)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Normal
|
55 (38.5)
|
14 (19.2)
|
41(58.6)
| |
|
Grade 1
|
55 (38.5)
|
33 (45.2)
|
22 (31.4)
| |
|
Grade 2 or 3
|
33 (23.1)
|
26 (35.6)
|
7 (10.0)
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|
Laboratory parameters
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|
Urea (mg/dl), mean ± SD
|
149.7 ± 49.0
|
147.1 ± 45.5
|
152.7 ± 53.0
|
0.508
|
|
NA+ (meq/L), mean ± SD
|
134.9 ± 6.3
|
135.2 ± 6.2
|
134.6 ± 6.4
|
0.600
|
|
K+ (meq/L), mean ± SD
|
5.3 ± 0.9
|
5.4 ± 0.9
|
5.3 ± 1.1
|
0.733
|
|
Glucose (mg/dl), median (IQR)
|
115 (56)
|
107 (48)
|
121 (63)
|
0.246
|
|
Uric acid (mg/dl), mean ± SD
|
6.93 ± 1.78
|
6.77 ± 1.70
|
7.12 ± 1.88
|
0.272
|
|
Creatinine (mg/dl), mean ± SD
|
8.9 ± 2.6
|
8.8 ± 2.3
|
9.2 ± 2.8
|
0.316
|
|
Hemoglobin (g/dl), mean ± SD
|
8.4 ± 1.5
|
8.4 ± 1.6
|
8.4 ± 1.4
|
0.958
|
|
Platelet count (10^3/uL), mean ± SD
|
242.0 ± 97.6
|
242.7 ± 102.5
|
241.24 ± 92.6
|
0.932
|
|
WBC (10^3/uL), mean ± SD
|
6.9 ± 2.8
|
6.4 ± 2.6
|
7.5 ± 2.8
|
0.014
|
|
TSH (uIU/ml), median (IQR)
|
3.44 (3.4)
|
3.5 (3.5)
|
3.2 (3.0)
|
0.763
|
|
Hs-CRP (mg/L), median (IQR)
|
11.7 (26.3)
|
8.5 (25.7)
|
13.6 (28.5)
|
0.309
|
|
ALT (IU/L), median (IQR)
|
10 (7)
|
10 (9)
|
10 (7)
|
0.984
|
|
AST (IU/L), median (IQR)
|
15 (8)
|
16 (9)
|
14 (8)
|
0.393
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