Table 2.
Conventional echocardiographic parameters of the two groups.
| HYPERTENSIVE GROUP (N = 60) | CONTROL GROUP (N = 30) | P-VALUE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVS (cm) | 0.96 ± 0.13 | 0.86 ± 0.8 | <0.001 |
| PWT (cm) | 0.95 ± 0.139 | 0.87 ± 0.08 | <0.001 |
| LVEED (cm) | 5.02 ± 0.37 | 4.77 ± 0.85 | 0.04 |
| LVESD (cm) | 3.2 ± 0.35 | 3.15 ± 0.58 | NS |
| RWT | 0.37 ± 0.35 | 0.35 ± 0.02 | <0.001 |
| LV MI(g/m2) | 89.02 ± 19.90 | 80.01 ± 17.29 | 0.03 |
| EDV (ml) | 108.8 ± 33.70 | 94.8 ± 26.66 | 0.05 |
| ESV (ml) | 41.58 ± 16.1 | 36.9 ± 17.04 | NS |
| EF Simpson (%) | 63.21 ± 4.81 | 63.53 ± 8.13 | NS |
| MAPSE (mm) | 15.48 ± 2.01 | 16.45 + 2.03 | 0.03 |
| Aorta (cm) | 2.93 ± 0.39 | 2.66 ± 0.35 | 0.002 |
| LA diameter (cm) | 3.7 ± 0.435 | 3.44 ± 0.38 | 0.008 |
| LA volume index (ml/m2) | 22.36 ± 3.99 | 19.87 ± 3.61 | 0.005 |
| E (cm/s) | 82.7 ± 16.06 | 87 ± 15.57 | NS |
| A (cm/s) | 74.18 ± 17.36 | 71.8 ± 18.87 | NS |
| DT (ms) | 199.56 ± 29.06 | 200.2 ± 29.04 | NS |
| E/A | 1.15 ± 0.3 | 1.26 ± 0.33 | NS |
Abbreviations: A, atrial kick mitral inflow velocity; DT, deceleration time; E, early mitral inflow velocity; EDV, end diastolic volume; ESV, end-systolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; IVS, interventricular septum; LA, left atrium; LVEDD, left ventricle end diastolic dimension; LVESD, left ventricle end-systolic dimension; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; MAPSE, mitral annular plane systolic excursion; PWT, posterior wall thickness; RWT, relative wall thickness.