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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jul 17.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Feb 8;57(6):732–739. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.10.017

Table 2.

Cardiac Geometry and Function at Baseline and 2-Year Follow-Up

Baseline 2 Yrs
Variable Denied Surgery
Reference
(n = 240)
Not Seeking Surgery
Reference
(n = 271)
GBS
(n = 354)
Denied Surgery
Reference
(n = 222)
Not Seeking Surgery
Reference
(n = 254)
GBS
(n = 338)
IVSd (cm) 1.14 ± 0.24 1.18 ± 0.21* 1.08 ± 0.24 1.13 ± 0.24 1.16 ± 0.24 1.03 ± 0.21
PWd (cm) 1.13 ± 0.22 1.17 ± 0.21* 1.08 ± 0.23 1.11 ± 0.23 1.14 ± 0.23 0.99 ± 0.18
LVIDd (cm) 4.47 ± 0.65 4.43 ± 0.62 4.58 ± 0.64 4.43 ± 0.59 4.44 ± 0.6 4.44 ± 0.58
RWT 0.53 ± 0.16 0.54 ± 0.16* 0.49 ± 0.15 0.52 ± 0.16 0.53 ± 0.15 0.46 ± 0.12
LVMI (g/m2.7) 44.0 ± 13.0 46.5 ± 12.0 44.0 ± 12.0 44.0 ± 12.0 45.1 ± 11.5.0 38.0 ± 10.0
LVMI (g/m2.7, imputed) 44.2 ± 10.1 46.2 ± 9* 44.5 ± 11.0 41.4 ± 9.1 43.7 ± 10 38.2 ± 8
LVMI (g/m2.7, carry forward) 43.9 ± 12.6 46.5 ± 11.8 44.0 ± 12.3 42.5 ± 11.4 44.9 ± 11.8 38.4 ± 10.0
LVMI A–L (g/m2.7) 39.4 ± 11 40.1 ± 11.5 42.0 ± 11.0 39.0 ± 7.0* 39.9 ± 7.5 35.0 ± 7.0
Proportion with LV hypertrophy 67% 84%* 64% 64% 72% 56%
Endocardial FS (%) 35.4 ± 6.6 36 ± 6.5 34.9 ± 8.1 35.5 ± 6.8 35.4 ± 6.5 35.5 ± 6.3
LV EF (%) 64 ± 90) 65.7 ± 8.6 63 ± 11 65 ± 8 64.4 ± 8.3 65 ± 8
Midwall FS (%) 16 ± 3.6 15.3 ± 2.9 16.0 ± 3.6 15.8 ± 3.2 15.4 ± 3.1 16.7 ± 3.0
Left atrial volume (ml) 53.9 ± 19.1 54.1 ± 16 55.3 ± 17.0 56.7 ± 14.5 58.5 ± 16.6 54.4 ± 15.2
LV diastolic volume (ml) 92 ± 32 91.9 ± 29.3* 99 ± 32 91 ± 28 92.1 ± 28.6 92 ± 27
LV systolic volume (ml) 34.6 ± 15 31.8 ± 14* 36.9 ± 18 32 ± 12 32.5 ± 13.2 33 ± 13
Cardiac output (l/min) 5.7 ± 1.5 5.8 ± 1.3 5.8 ± 1.4 5.3 ± 1.3 5.3 ± 1.29 4.4 ± 1.1
RV minor axis (cm) 3.1 ± 0.7 3.2 ± 0.65 3.0 ± 0.6 3.3 ± 0.6 3.38 ± 0.64 3.1 ± 0.6
RV length (cm) 7.5 ± 0.8 7.53 ± 0.82 7.6 ± 0.9 7.8 ± 0.7 7.9 ± 0.81 7.7 ± 0.8
RV diastolic area (cm2) 21.0 ± 5.9 21.8 ± 5.3 20.7 ± 5.4 23.6 ± 5.0 23.9 ± 5.7 21.1 ± 4.9
RV systolic area (cm2) 13.1 ± 4 13.6 ± 3.7 13.0 ± 3.4 14.6 ± 3.5 14.9 ± 4.1 12.6 ± 3.2
RV FAC (%) 37.0 ± 13 38.6 ± 8.5 37.0 ± 9.2 37.6 ± 9.5 37.6 ± 8.4 40.3 ± 8.2
% SpO2 <90% 31 ± 6 30 ± 7 0.31 ± 6 31 ± 6 30 ± 6 25 ± 5
*

p < 0.05 versus GBS at baseline.

p < 0.05 versus GBS at 2 years.

p < 0.01 for within-group change from baseline at 2 years.

EF = ejection fraction; FAC = fractional area change; FS = fractional shortening; IVSd = interventricular septum thickness in diastole; LV = left ventricular; LVIDd = LV internal dimension in diastole; LVMI = LV mass index (g/m27); PWd = posterior wall thickness in diastole; RV = right ventricular; RWT = relative wall thickness; SpO2 = percent of sleep with O2 saturation <90%. Other abbreviations as in Table 1.