Table 3.
Echocardiographic parameters of the patients.
| Low-ACI (N = 46) | High-ACI (N = 46) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVM (g) | 241.2 ± 81.4 | 285.8 ± 76.2 | 0.17 |
| LVM index (g/m2.7) | 66.0 ± 19.1 | 81.0 ± 18.2 | 0.05 |
| LVDd (mm) | 49.1 ± 7.0 | 52.7 ± 7.4 | 0.04 |
| LVDs (mm) | 33.9 ± 7.9 | 37.6 ± 8.7 | 0.06 |
| PWT (mm) | 15.0 ± 2.5 | 14.7 ± 3.0 | 0.66 |
| IVST (mm) | 15.1 ± 2.2 | 14.8 ± 2.5 | 0.65 |
| LVEDV (mm3) | 97.4 ± 40.8 | 105.8 ± 34.8 | 0.36 |
| LVESV (mm3) | 45.2 ± 25.1 | 58.0 ± 31.2 | 0.07 |
| LVSV (mm3) | 52.2 ± 20.8 | 47.8 ± 14.2 | 0.31 |
| LVEF (%) | 56.1 ± 10.3 | 50.1 ± 14.5 | 0.04 |
| LAD (mm) | 38.8 ± 5.2 | 43.3 ± 6.1 | 0.001 |
| E/A ratio | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 0.02 |
| E/E' ratio | 12.7 ± 5.6 | 16.6 ± 6.2 | 0.02 |
LVM: left ventricular mass; LVDd: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVDs: left ventricular end-systolic diameter; PWT: left ventricular posterior wall thickness; IVST: interventricular septal thickness; LVEDV: left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVESV: left ventricular end-systolic volume; LVSV: left ventricular stroke volume; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; LAD: left atrial diameter; E/A ratio: ratio of E wave (peak early diastolic flow velocity) and A wave (peak late diastolic flow velocity); E/E' ratio: a ratio of peak early transmitral flow velocity (E) to peak early diastolic mitral annular velocity (E').