From:  Cognitive impairment in patients with acute myocardial infarction: an assessment of the role of arrhythmic factors

Indicators of cognitive tests and echocardiographic parameters in the groups of patients examined

ParameterMain group (n = 32)Comparison group (n = 20)Significance of differences, p
Wexler 5, medians and quartiles7.5 (6.5; 9.0)10.5 (9.0; 11.5)0.01
Wexler 7, medians and quartiles26.5 (23.0; 35.5)45 (30; 53)0.01
Bourdon’s test (level of attention concentration), medians and quartiles0.56 (0.22; 0.74)0.83 (0.093; 0.900)0.01
Bourdon’s test (speed of execution), medians and quartiles94.21 (80.78; 111.42)114.65 (89.35; 142.83)0.03
Bourdon’s test (switching of attention), medians and quartiles41.37 (29.11; 58.33)30.5 (19.35; 47.22)0.46
Bourdon’s test (accuracy index), medians and quartiles1.28 (0.83; 2.80)2 (1.16; 4.28)0.70
LVMI (g/m2), medians and quartiles114 (100; 128)103.5 (93.5; 121.0)0.56
LVEF (%), medians and quartiles58.5 (45; 60)55 (48; 67)0.21
LVEDD (cm), medians and quartiles5 (4.65; 5.45)5.2 (4.7; 5.5)0.72
LAESD (cm), medians and quartiles3.95 (3.65; 4.55)4.2 (3.85; 4.70)0.90
sPAP (mmHg), medians and quartiles32 (27.5; 36.5)30 (26; 34)0.25
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LVMI: left ventricular mass index; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LAESD: left atrial end-systolic dimension; sPAP: systolic pulmonary artery pressure