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Table 1 Patient’s characteristics

From: Reduced fractional shortening of right ventricular outflow tract is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with left ventricular dysfunction

Age, years

62 ± 17

Sex

Male (79%)

NYHA functional class III-IV

17 (21%)

  (I 31; II 33; III 15; IV 2)

 

Etiology

 

IHD

22 (27%)

Non-IHD

59 (73%)

  Valvular disease

4 (5%)

  DCM

37 (46%)

   HCM

5 (6%)

   HHD

7 (9%)

   Others

6 (7%)

Electrocardiogram

 

  Sinus rhythm

54 (67%)

  Atrial fibrillation

19 (23%)

  Pacing rhythm

8 (10%)

Medications

 

  Beta-blocker

62 (78%)

  ACE-I/ARB

65 (80%)

  Calcium channel blocker

16 (20%)

  Diuretic

61 (75%)

  Aldosterone antagonist

47 (58%)

Laboratory test

 

  BNP (pg/mL)

765 ± 870

  Uric acid (mg/dL)

7.4 ± 2.6

  Hemoglobin (g/dL)

14.0 ± 2.1

  Total bilirubin (mg/dL)

1.1 ± 0.8

  C-reactive protein (mg/dL)

1.5 ± 2.9

 eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)

51 ± 20

Echocardiographic examination

 

  LAD (cm)

4.1 ± 0.8

  IVSTd (cm)

1.0 ± 0.3

  LVPWTd (cm)

1.1 ± 0.3

  LVDd (cm)

6.1 ± 1.0

  LVDs (cm)

5.4 ± 1.1

  LVEF (%)

30 ± 8

  RVFAC (%)

35 ± 14

  TR-PG (mmHg)

25 ± 12

  1. Values are expressed as absolute numbers (%) or the mean ± SD.
  2. NYHA New York Heart Association, IHD ischemic heart disease, DCM dilated cardiomyopathy, HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, HHD hypertensive heart disease, Others include 2 sarcoidosis, 1 LV noncompaction, 1 restrictive cardiomyopathy and 2 unknown origin, ACE-I angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist, BNP brain natriuretic peptide, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, LAD left atrial dimension (diastole), IVSd intraventricular septal wall thickness (diastole), LVPWTd left ventricular posterior wall thickness (diastole), LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, RVFAC right ventricular fractional area change, TR-PG tricuspid regurgitation-pressure gradient.