Table 1.

Baseline clinical and echocardiographic characteristics

^*p-value < 0.05 is considered significant. Group 1: metabolic syndrome, Group 2: non metabolic syndrome. BMI: body mass index, FBS: fasting blood sugar, HDL: high density lipoprotein, LVEDD: left ventricular end diastolic dimension, LVESD: left ventricular end systolic dimension, IVS: interventricular septum, PW: posterior wall, RWT: relative wall thickness, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, LA: left atrial, CCB: calcium channel blocker, ACEI: ACE inhibitors, ARB: angiotensin receptor blockers