Retrospective Study
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World J Crit Care Med. Mar 9, 2022; 11(2): 85-91
Published online Mar 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i2.85
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Variable
NEUi non-users, n = 30
NEUi users, n = 27
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Age in yr60.1 ± 14.567.6 ± 11.90.039
Men/Women, n (%)11 (36.7)/19 (63.3)9 (33.3)/18 (66.7)0.988
Follow-up in yr4.0 ± 2.74.5 ± 3.30.504
Dead at follow-up, n (%)17 (56.7)7 (25.9)0.038
BMI in kg/m223.5 ± 3.525.9 ± 4.40.025
Arterial hypertension, n (%)12 (40.0)20 (74.1)0.020
Smoking habits, n (%)6 (20.0)14 (51.9)0.025
Dyslipidemia, n (%)7 (23.3)12 (44.4)0.160
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)2 (6.7)5 (18.5)0.339
Supraventricular arrhythmias, n (%)4 (13.3)7 (25.9)0.386
Coronary artery disease, n (%)0 (0)5 (18.5)0.046
eGFR in mL/min/1.73 m2 [CKD-EPI]73.7 ± 24.758.7 ± 22.70.022
WHO-FC2.2 ± 0.762.3 ± 0.470.572
6MWD in m383.9 ± 129.7374.3 ± 145.10.845
NT-proBNP in ng/mL714.9 ± 692.4808.7 ± 617.90.593
Systolic PAP in mmHg74.7 ± 26.371.0 ± 21.30.569
Diastolic PAP in mmHg27.5 ± 11.626.3 ± 9.60.681
Mean PAP in mmHg46.2 ± 16.143.6 ± 13.60.509
Right atrial pressure in mmHg8.3 ± 3.910.5 ± 5.00.063
PAWP in mmHg10.5 ± 2.911.7 ± 2.50.105
PVR in Wood unit9.0 ± 5.48.6 ± 4.60.789
Cardiac index in L/min/m22.6 ± 0.92.4 ± 0.60.258