Table 3.

Correlation of clinical/echocardiographic parameters with log-transformed ST2 and diastolic dysfunction.

Log-transformed ST2	Correlation coefficient	p
BMI	0.21	.056
SBP	0.127	.237
DBP	0.03	.981
PP	0.178	.097
MAP	0.071	.509
CVAR	0.253	.023
Ascending aorta	0.212	.048
Left atrium area	0.16	.21
End-diastolic interventricular septum	0.51	.000
End-diastolic LV posterior wall	0.40	.03
End-diastolic LV size	0.28	.02
End-systolic LV size	0.35	.01
LV mass index	0.44	.000
Ejection fraction	0.119	.268
E/A	0.22	.03
E/e'm	0.215	.02
Ejection time	−0.259	.015
Diastolic dysfunction	Correlation coefficient	p
Ascending aorta	0.212	.048
Left atrium area	0.16	.21
End-diastolic interventricular septum	0.51	.000
End-diastolic LV posterior wall	0.40	.03
End-diastolic LV size	0.28	.02
End-systolic LV size	0.35	.01
LV mass index	0.44	.000
Peak E/A ratio	0.22	.03
Myocardial performance index	0.245	.012
ST2	0.273	.006
E/e'm	0.547	.000
Ejection time	0.235	.015

HBP: hypertension; LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; PP: pulse pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure; BMI: body mass index; LV: left ventricle; CVAR: cardiovascular additional risk; A: late diastolic mitral peak filling velocity; E: early diastolic mitral peak filling velocity; e'm: peak early diastolic mitral annulus velocity by tissue Doppler.