Table 2. Pearson's correlation coefficient values (R) obtained from the linear regression analyses correlating myocardial mRNA expression levels of collagen I (Col I), collagen III (Col III), fibronectin 1 (FN), β-Myosin heavy chain (β-MHC) and α-Myosin heavy chain (α-MHC) with the following echocardiographic and tissue Doppler parameters: LV mass; LV ejection fraction (LVEF); mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE); peak early transmitral flow velocity (E) to peak early myocardial tissue velocity (E′) ratio.

		Col I	Col III	FN1	β-MHC	α-MHC
LV mass	Female	0.40*	0.48**	0.43**	0.15	−0.60***
	Male	0.54***	0.54***	0.46***	0.13	−0.56**
LVEF	Female	−0.36	−0.24	−0.37	−0.05	0.45*
	Male	−0.69***	−0.65***	−0.64***	−0.39	0.41*
MAPSE	Female	−0.61***	−0.45***	−0.57***	−0.42	0.50**
	Male	−0.61***	−0.63***	−0.42*	−0.26	0.44*
E/E′	Female	0.69***	0.50*	0.52*	0.57*	0.11
	Male	0.69***	0.70***	0.53**	0.52*	−0.23

The correlations include individuals (minimum 25) from each experimental condition.