Abstract:Results:The patients' age was 37.0 ± 15.0 years (20-76). NYHA class of the patients was I: 68, II: 25, III: 7, IV: 0. Sixteen patients were suffered from cyanosis (SpO2 < 95%) and their brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level was 69.7 ± 152.5 pg/ml. The systolic BP was 117.7 ± 20.1 mmHg. Thirteen patients were diagnosed as hypertension. Twenty patients were defined as high systolic BP (20%). Using univariate analysis, the high systolic BP was associated with age (t = 3.452; p = 0.0021), body mass index (2.517; 0… Show more
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