Table 2.
Blood pressure and echocardiographic variables (mean±s.d.) in the study groups.
| PHPT cases | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controlsn=51 | Baseline n=51 (35 females) | Follow-up n=50 (34 females) | PHPT baseline versus controls | PHPT baseline versus follow-up | |
| BP at rest, systolic (mmHg) | 119.6±12.6 | 127.6±17.1 | 124.6±16.6 | <0.05 | <0.05 |
| BP at rest, diastolic (mmHg) | 76.1±7.7 | 80.3±9.6 | 78.4±8.6 | NS | <0.05 |
| Heart rate at rest (per min) | 61±9 | 62±10 | 60±9 | NS | NS |
| RVDd (cm) | 2.77±0.41 | 2.70±0.36 | 2.77±0.36 | NS | NS |
| LVDd (cm) | 4.89±0.41 | 4.94±0.40 | 4.94±0.40 | NS | NS |
| LVDs (cm) | 3.12±0.40 | 3.12±0.37 | 3.15±0.33 | NS | NS |
| Left atrial area (cm2) | 19.20±2.80 | 19.91±3.08 | 19.94±2.55 | NS | NS |
| IVS (cm) | 0.91±0.13 | 0.94±0.16 | 0.96±0.15 | NS | NS |
| PWT (cm) | 0.86±0.16 | 0.88±0.11 | 0.86±0.13 | NS | NS |
| RWT (cm) | 0.36±0.05 | 0.37±0.05 | 0.37±0.05 | NS | NS |
| LVMI (g/m2) | |||||
| Males | 93.7±11.7 | 99.3±18.4 | 98.4±16.0 | NS | NS |
| Females | 80.6±20.1 | 81.8±12.3 | 80.4±14.8 | NS | NS |
BP, blood pressure; RVDd, right ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LVDd, left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LVDs, left ventricular end-systolic dimension; IVS, interventricular septum thickness; PWT, left ventricular posterior wall thickness; RWT, relative wall thickness; LVM, left ventricular mass; LVMI, left ventricular mass index.