Table 2.
Baseline morphological and functional echocardiographic data in both groups
| m-TOR group (n = 30) | Control group (n = 58) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
LAD (mm) |
38.4 ± 5.5 |
39.5 ± 5.5 |
0.379 |
|
LVEDD (mm) |
48.2 ± 5.4 |
49.7 ± 6 |
0.259 |
|
IVS (mm) |
12.7 ± 2.4 |
13 ± 2.7 |
0.259 |
|
PWT (mm) |
12.3 ± 2.2 |
12.1 ± 2.1 |
0.832 |
|
RWT |
0.52 ± 0.1 |
0.51 ± 0.1 |
0.948 |
|
EF (%) |
69.7 ± 6 |
71.5 ± 8 |
0.272 |
|
FS (%) |
46 ± 8.5 |
43 ± 7 |
0.102 |
|
LVMI (g/m
2.7
) |
62 ± 22 |
65 ± 17 |
0.471 |
|
LVH prevalence (%) |
77 |
86 |
0.259 |
|
Peak E (cm/sec) |
0.80 ± 0.2 |
0.73 ± 0.2 |
0.099 |
|
Peak A (cm/sec) |
0.92 ± 0.3 |
0.7 ± 0.2 |
0.000 |
|
E/A ratio |
0.92 ± 0.3 |
1.1 ± 0.4 |
0.014 |
|
DT (msec) |
215.5 ± 89 |
236 ± 64 |
0.673 |
| LVIRT (msec) | 99.3 ± 23 | 100.6 ± 39 | 0.847 |
Values are shown as mean ± SD or percentages.
Abbreviations: LAD, left atrial diameter; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; IVS, interventricular septal thickness; PWT, posterior wall thickness; RWT, relative wall thickness; EF, left ventricular ejection fraction; FS, left ventricular fractional shortening; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; Peak E, peak early diastolic flow velocity; peak A, peak late diastolic flow velocity; E/A ratio, ratio of early to late diastolic flow; DT deceleration time of E wave; LVIRT, left ventricular isovolumetric relaxation time.