Table 3 Comparison of clinical data of c-TCD RLS grading between two groups
From: PFO morphology for evaluation of c-TCD and c-TTE RLS grades
Characteristics | c-TCD RLS classification | t/Z/χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RLS < 2 (n = 19) | RLS ≥ 2 (n = 105) | |||
Gender(Male:Female) | 11:8 | 47:58 | 1.115 | 0.291 |
Age | 47.84 ± 13.88 | 49.66 ± 13.27 | 0.545 | 0.587 |
BMI | 23.99 ± 3.54 | 23.58 ± 3.35 | 0.495 | 0.621 |
Left ventricular EF% value | 70.32 ± 3.97 | 69.68 ± 4.29 | 0.604 | 0.547 |
Hypertension | 7 (36.8) | 29 (27.6) | 0.664 | 0.415 |
Diabetes | 1 (5.3) | 9 (8.6) | 0.001 | 0.976 |
Hyperlipidemia | 8 (42.1) | 25 (23.8) | 2.757 | 0.097 |
Unexplained stroke | 6 (31.6) | 18 (17.1) | 1.323 | 0.250 |
Smoking | 6 (31.6) | 15 (14.3) | 2.301 | 0.129 |
Drinking | 0 (0.0) | 7 (6.7) | 0.383 | 0.536 |
Migraine | 3 (15.8) | 37 (35.2) | 2.785 | 0.095 |
Dizziness/syncope | 9 (47.4) | 41 (39.0) | 0.463 | 0.496 |
Chest tightness | 1 (5.3) | 9 (8.6) | 0.001 | 0.976 |
Right atrial height of the PFO | 1.1 (0.8,1.2) | 2.1 (1.3,2.8) | −4.435 | < 0.001 |
Left atrial height of the PFO | 1.3(1.1,1.4) | 2.1 (1.25,3) | −2.737 | 0.006 |
PFO tunnel length | 8.9 (6.5,11.5) | 7.9 (6.5,9.7) | −1.332 | 0.183 |
septum secundum thickness | 9.3 (4.9,10.5) | 4.3 (3.75,5.5) | −3.707 | < 0.001 |
PFO Types | 20.262 | < 0.001 | ||
SUT | 11 (57.9) | 10 (9.5) | ||
GUT | 5 (26.3) | 50 (47.6) | ||
Right funnelform | 1 (5.3) | 22 (21.0) | ||
Left funnelform | 2 (10.5) | 23 (21.9) | ||
IAS mobility distance | 2.00 (1.00,2.00) | 5.00 (2.00,6.00) | −4.792 | < 0.001 |
PFO angle | 18.95 ± 6.82 | 20.50 ± 7.23 | 0.866 | 0.388 |
RoEP score | 5.68 ± 1.95 | 6.04 ± 1.94 | 0.733 | 0.465 |