Table 4.
Left ventricular (LV) chamber stiffness parameters of the study participants
| Total (n = 118) | Group 1 (n = 54) | Group 2 (n = 45) | Group 3 (n = 19) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E/e’ |
17.3 (8.3) |
14.6 (4.3) |
18.2 (9.4)* |
22.9 (10.8) |
<0.001 |
| Ed (mL-1) |
0.20 (0.12) |
0.17 (0.06) |
0.20 (0.12) |
0.31 (0.16)‡ |
<0.001 |
| Ees (mmHg/mL) | 2.54 (1.91) | 3.24 (2.31) | 2.38 (1.16)* | 0.93 (0.56)‡ | <0.001 |
The data are presented as mean (SD). The difference of each parameters between the three groups was calculated using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and between the two groups with Student’s t-test and the results presented as p-value. Ed, diastolic elastance; Ees, end-systolic elastance.*p < 0.01 versus group 1, ‡p < 0.05 versus group 2.