Table 2.

Doppler measurements of study population

Parameters	Normotensive Subjects (N)	Hypertensive Patients			ANOVA
		I	II	III	P value	F	R2
(E) (cm/s)	61.77 (18.82)	53.51 (16.88)	52.34 (16.69)	52.29 (14.14)	0.4938	0.8038	0.0174
(A) (cm/s)	53.51 (16.78)	61.71 (16.15)	61.80 (14.09)	66.97 (14.83)	0.0048	4.507	0.0904
A/E ratio	0.94 (0.49)	1.23 (0.41)	1.27 (0.45)	1.33 (0.33)	0.0008	5.894	0.1151

Data presented represent mean for each group

Numbers in brackets =± Standard Deviation of the mean

A/E = Diastolic dysfunction index

E = Early ventricular (diastolic) filling

A= (Late) atrial contraction diastolic filling