Table 4.
Echocardiographic parameters
| Parameters | Athletes | Hypertensives | p |
| LVDD (mm) | 52.5 ± 3.4 | 49.8 ± 6.2 | NS |
| LA (mm) | 39.9 ± 3.3 | 38.2 ± 3.7 | 0.001 |
| IVS(mm) | 11.1 ± 0.9 | 11.5 ± 0.9 | NS |
| LW (mm) | 10.5 ± 1.0 | 11.0 ± 1.1 | 0.001 |
| EF (%) | 65.3 ± 3.38 | 63.5 ± 1.05 | NS |
| D% | 39.5 ± 3.69 | 36 ± 1.82 | NS |
| Ventricular Mass Index (gr/m2) | 134.4 ± 19.7 | 134.5 ± 22.1 | NS |
| RWT (h/r) | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.001 |
LVDD = left ventricular diastolic diameter, LA = left atrium, IVS = interventricular septum, LW = Lateral wall, LVMI = left ventricular mass index, EF = ejection fraction (calculated by 2D), D% = shortening fraction, RWT = Relative Wall Thickness.