Table 2. Echocardiographic measurements.

	Total Population (n = 41)	Low BNP n = 14	High BNP n = 27	P
Ejection Fraction, %	65±9	67±11	64±9	0.41
IVS, mm	11.5±2.6	11.1±1.7	11.7±2.9	0.62
PW, mm	9.3±2	9.0±1.1	9.5±2.3	0.52
LVIDd, mm	52±5	51±6	53±4	0.29
LVMI, g/m2	114±28	97±20	118±26	0.03
Peak E, cm/s	75±20	70±17	78±22	0.23
Peak A, cm/s	81±25	76±23	83±26	0.42
EA	0.96±0.3	0.97±0.3	0.95±0.3	0.91
DT, ms	238±55	238±45	238±59	0.99
e’, cm/s	11±3	11±4	10±2	0.33
E/e’	7.2±2.3	6.7±2.4	7.4±2.2	0.34
LAVI, ml/m2	20±4	18±2	21±4	0.008

Data are presented as mean ± SD.

LVMI = left ventricular mass index; IVS = intraventricular septum; PW = posterior wall; LVIDd = left ventricular internal dimension in diastole; DT = E-wave deceleration time; IVRT = isovolumic relaxation time; LAVI = LA volume index.