Table 2 Comparison between patients and controls
From: Pulmonary hypertension in patients with Martorell hypertensive leg ulcer: a case control study
Δ P systolic RV / RA – mmHg (± SD) | 33.8 (± 16.9) | 25.3 (± 6.5) | p = 0.023 |
Pulmonary hypertension (sPAP > 36 mmHg) – no. (%) | 5 (36%) | 2 (7%) | p = 0.031 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction – % (± SD) | 62 (± 3) | 58 (± 12) | ns |
Left atrial diameter (ESD)– cm (± SD) | 4.47 (± 1.05) | 4.35 (± 0.80) | ns |
Right atrial diameter (ESD) long axis – cm (± SD) | 5.20 (± 1.04) | 5.08 (± 0.83) | ns |
Right atrial diameter (ESD) short axis – cm (± SD) | 3.84 (± 0.80) | 3.72 (± 0.75) | ns |
E / A ratio – mean (± SD) * | 0.90 (± 0.23) | 0.91 (± 0.37) | ns |
Significant valvular heart disease – no. (%) † | 3 (21%) | 5 (17%) | ns |
Creatinine level – μmol/l (± SD) | 109 (± 51) | 104 (± 42) | ns |
GFR estimated by MDRD – ml/min (± SD) | 64 (± 37) | 59 (± 19) | ns |
Body Mass Index (BMI) – kg/m2 (± SD) | 29.57 (± 7.08) | 25.84 (± 5.07) | p = 0.036 |