Table 2.
Conventional echocardiographic measurements of the study patients
| Echocardiographic measurements | Patients (n = 75) | Controls (n = 75) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA dimension (mm) | 35 ± 6 | 33 ± 4 | 0.124 |
| LV end-diastolic dimension (mm) | 50 ± 5 | 48 ± 4 | 0.034 |
| LV end-systolic dimension (mm) | 31 ± 5 | 29 ± 3 | 0.010 |
| Interventricular septum (mm) | 9.7 ± 2.7 | 8.3 ± 1.5 | <0.001 |
| LV posterior wall (mm) | 9.0 ± 1.5 | 8.6 ± 1.2 | 0.052 |
| LV mass (g) | 169 ± 56 | 136 ± 30 | <0.001 |
| LV EF Simpson’s (%) | 57 ± 7 | 64 ± 4 | <0.001 |
| LV E wave (m/s) | 1.02 ± 0.25 | 0.76 ± 0.14 | <0.001 |
| LV A wave (m/s) | 0.69 ± 0.23 | 0.43 ± 0.11 | <0.001 |
| LV E/A ratio | 1.58 ± 0.54 | 1.90 ± 0.57 | 0.001 |
| LV deceleration time (ms) | 207 ± 62 | 193 ± 32 | 0.098 |
| LV E′ (cm/s) | 9.0 ± 2.5 | 11.2 ± 2.8 | <0.001 |
| LV E/E′ ratio | 12.4 ± 5.9 | 7.1 ± 1.8 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD
A peak mitral inflow velocity at late diastole, E peak mitral inflow velocity at early diastole, E′ early diastolic annular myocardial velocity, EF ejection fraction, LA left atrium, LV left ventricle