Hypoalbuminemia linked to myocardial dysfunction in recent-onset nephrotic syndrome: a cross-sectional case control 3DSTE study

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Table 2 Left ventricular echocardiographic parameters in cases vs. controls

Variable	Nephrotic syndrome (n = 40)	Control (n = 40)	P-value
Variable	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	P-value
3D LVEDV (ml)	59.53± 18.75	58.59± 36.21	0.45
3D EF (%)	78.00 ± 7.69	79.24 ± 6.53	0.33
FS (%)	46.33 ± 7.35	47.17 ± 3.59	0.23
GLS (%)	17.39 ± 6.45	23.86 ± 1.41	< 0.0001
E/e′	10.25 ± 3.44	5.90 ± 1.29	< 0.0001

Abbreviations: E/e′ ratio of diastolic function of LV; ratio of early transmitral inflow to average early diastolic velocities of mitral annulus and basal septum, EF Ejection fraction, FS Fractional shortening), GLS Global longitudinal strain, LV Left ventricle, n number, P Pearson’s coefficient for statistical significance
P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant