Table 3. Echocardiographic Doppler Indices Of LV Diastolic Function In Subjects And Controls.

Variable	Offspring of hypertensive parents (n = 80)	Offspring of normotensive parents (n = 62)	p-value	Adjusted p-value
Transmitral E wave (m/s)	0.7 (0.17)	0.7 (0.13)	0.938	0.809
Duration of E wave (ms)	207.3 (45.35)	228.7 (50.40)	0.009*	0.020
Deceleration time of E wave (ms)	149.9 (38.89)	169.0 (50.08)	0.012*	0.025
A-wave velocity (m/s)	0.4 (0.13)	0.4 (0.09)	0.123	0.100
Isovolumetric relaxation time (IVRT)	121.0 (30.82)	113.8 (23.14)	0.378	0.148
E/A ratio	1.9 (0.51)	2.1 (0.61)	0.062	0.122
Pulmonary S wave (m/s)	0.5 (0.18)	0.4 (0.17)	0.848	0.937
Pulmonary D wave (m/s)	0.3 (0.10)	0.3 (0.10)	0.740	0.655
S/D ratio	1.5 (.0.44)	1.5 (0.54)	0.820	0.965
Pulmonary A wave (m/s)	0.2 (0.09)	0.2 (0.06)	0.652	0.545
Duration A reverse wave (ms)	113.5 (70.69)	81.7 (49.31)	0.024*	0.067

*Statistically significant. Data adjusted for age, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, body surface area and body mass index.