Research Article
Aortic Stiffness Is Related to the Ischemic Brain Injury Biomarker N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antibody Levels in Aortic Valve Replacement
Table 2
Simple and multiple linear regression analysis to identify variables that independently predict NR2Ab level.
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Values are shown as standardized beta coefficient ( value); bold values indicate statistical significance. Abbreviations: AVA, aortic valve area; AVMG, aortic valve mean gradient; AVPG, aortic valve peak gradient; BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; EF, Ejection fraction; MAP, mean arterial blood pressure; NR2Ab, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antibodies; PWV, pulse wave velocity. |