Table 2.
Echocardiographic characteristics according to aPWV groups
| Normal PWV <10 m/s | Increased PWV ≥ 10 m/s | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 64 | n = 42 | ||
| Conventional echocardiography | |||
| Simpsons biplane EF (%) | 62.9 ± 5 | 61.3 ± 4.7 | 0.48 |
| TDI S’ – septal (cm/s) | 10.6 ± 2.4 | 8.6 ± 1.9 | 0.03* |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 63.7 ± 19 | 78.4 ± 22 | 0.01* |
| RWT | 0.44 ± 0.09 | 0.51 ± 0.12 | 0.001* |
| E/e’ (average) | 8.9 ± 3.7 | 10.8 ± 4.2 | 0.01* |
| LA (cm) | 3.68 ± 0.58 | 3.9 ± 0.63 | 0.001* |
| Diastolic dysfunction (%) | |||
| Not present | 40.6 | 22.5 | 0.001* |
| Type 1 | 50 | 40 | |
| Type 2 | 9.4 | 34.9 | |
| LV Twist (°) | 19.8 ± 5.4 | 23.5 ± 5.7 | <0.001* |
| GLS(%) | −19.6 ± 3.3 | −17.1 ± 2.9 | 0.002* |
| GCS(%) | −23.3 ± 4.3 | −22.8 ± 4.9 | 0.159 |
LVMI left ventricular mass index; RWT regional wall thickness; EF ejection fraction; LV left ventricle, GLS Global longitudinal strain; GCS Global circumferential strain
*Statistically significant difference between groups