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. 2010 Oct 1;183(5):659–667. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201007-1027OC

TABLE 2.

ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ESTRADIOL AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR MEASURES IN LIMITED AND ADJUSTED MODELS AMONG MEN AND WOMEN, BASED ON HORMONE THERAPY USE

Men (n = 1,927)
Women: HT Users (n = 567)
Women: HT Nonusers (n = 1,140)
β (95% CI)* P Value β (95% CI) P Value β (95% CI) P Value
RVEF, %
 Limited −0.23 (−0.97 to 0.50) 0.54 1.07 (0.49 to 1.65) < 0.001 0.15 (−0.39 to 0.69) 0.58
 Adjusted −0.26 (−1.00 to 0.48) 0.49 0.91 (0.32 to 1.50) 0.003 0.13 (−0.41 to 0.67) 0.65
 Adjusted + LVEF −0.35 (−1.02 to 0.32) 0.30 0.88 (0.32 to 1.43) 0.002 0.05 (−0.46 to 0.55) 0.86
RVSV, ml
 Limited −1.72 (−3.92 to 0.47) 0.12 1.04 (−0.29 to 2.37) 0.13 −0.31 (−1.53 to 0.91) 0.61
 Adjusted −1.25 (−3.43 to 0.93) 0.26 0.57 (−0.76 to 1.90) 0.40 −0.29 (−1.50 to 0.93) 0.40
RV mass, g
 Limited −0.16 (−0.60 to 0.29) 0.49 0.08 (−0.20 to 0.37) 0.57 −0.25 (−0.51 to 0.01) 0.06
 Adjusted −0.08 (−0.53 to 0.37) 0.72 0.02 (−0.27 to 0.30) 0.90 −0.24 (−0.50 to 0.02) 0.07
 Adjusted + LV mass −0.02 (−0.44 to 0.39) 0.91 0.11 (−0.16 to 0.38) 0.42 −0.20 (−0.44 to 0.05) 0.12
RVEDV, ml
 Limited −2.21 (−5.20 to 0.76) 0.15 −0.08 (−1.83 to 1.67) 0.93 −0.71 (−2.31 to 0.89) 0.38
 Adjusted −1.47 (−4.44 to 1.50) 0.33 −0.50 (−2.26 to 1.25) 0.57 −0.64 (−2.24 to 0.96) 0.43
 Adjusted + LVEDV 1.17 (−1.03 to 3.38) 0.30 0.17 (−1.13 to 1.47) 0.80 0.57 (−0.62 to 1.76) 0.35
RVESV, ml
 Limited −0.49 (−1.99 to 1.01) 0.52 −1.12 (−1.99 to −0.26) 0.01 −0.40 (−1.19 to 0.39) 0.32
 Adjusted −0.22 (−1.73 to 1.29) 0.77 −1.07 (−1.94 to −0.21) 0.02 −0.36 (−1.15 to 0.44) 0.38
 Adjusted + LVESV 0.50 (−0.84 to 1.83) 0.47 −0.87 (−1.67 to −0.08) 0.03 0.02 (−0.71 to 0.75) 0.95

Definition of abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; HT = hormone therapy; LV = left ventricle; LVEDV = left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; LVESV = left ventricular end-systolic volume; RV = right ventricle; RVEDV = right ventricular end-diastolic volume; RVEF = right ventricular ejection fraction; RVESV = right ventricular end-systolic volume; RVSV = right ventricular stroke volume.

*

Per ln(nmol/L) increase in estradiol.

Adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, height, weight, waist circumference.

Adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, height, weight, waist circumference, smoking (status and pack-years), diabetes mellitus, impaired glucose tolerance, hypertension, use of antihypertensive medications, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, cholesterol, high density lipoprotein levels, statin use, intentional exercise, and level of education.