Table 5.
Diastolic function grades by study, center and age group
| Diastolic function | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal function | 1 group Impaired relaxation | 2 group Elevated LV filling pressure | 3 group Combined dysfunction | |
| Study | ||||
| FLEMENGHO | 589 (75.3) | 73 (9.3) | 93 (11.9) | 27 (3.5) |
| EPOGH | 380 (79.8) | 41 (8.6) | 42 (8.8) | 13 (2.8) |
| Center | ||||
| Gdask | 94 (87.0) | 7 (6.5) | 6 (5.6) | 1 (0.9) |
| Kraków | 103 (83.1) | 8 (6.4) | 10 (8.1) | 3 (2.4) |
| Mirano | 85 (80.2) | 9 (8.5) | 8 (7.5) | 4 (3.8) |
| Novosibirsk | 97 (70.4) | 18 (13.0) | 18 (13.0) | 5 (3.6) |
| Age group | ||||
| < 30 | 183 (96.3) | 7 (3.7) | -- | -- |
| 30-39 | 197 (94.3) | 10 (4.8) | 2 (0.9) | -- |
| 40-49 | 206 (91.2) | 13 (5.7) | 4 (1.8) | 3 (1.3) |
| 50-59 | 240 (74.5) | 39 (12.1) | 34 (10.6) | 9 (2.8) |
| ≥ 60 | 142 (45.7) | 45 (14.5) | 96 (30.8) | 28 (9.0) |
Values are number (%). Impaired relaxation (group 1) indicates low E/A and normal E/e'; possible elevated LV filling pressure (group 2) indicates normal E/A and high E/e'; combined dysfunction (group 3) indicates low E/A and high E/e'