Complement C3c as a Biomarker in Heart Failure

Figure 1

Comparison of echocardiographic parameters in patients with normal versus elevated C3c values. There is a trend towards smaller diastolic (59±11 mm versus 63±10 mm; 𝑃=0.059) and systolic (44±13 mm versus 47±13 mm; 𝑃=0.099) diameter of the left ventricle and higher left ventricular ejection fraction (48.0±12.83% versus 43.5±13.2%; 𝑃=0.092) in patients with elevated complement C3c. LVDd, diastolic left ventricular diameter; LVDs, systolic left ventricular diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.