Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Variables | No LVH + low TACS (n=171) | LVH + low TACS (n=73) | No LVH + high TACS (n=168) | LVH + high TACS (n=75) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69±3 | 69±3 | 71±4 | 70±4 | <0.001 | |
| Male | 80 (46.5) | 13 (17.8) | 96 (57.1) | 18 (24.3) | <0.001 | |
| Hypertension | 86 (50.0) | 44 (60.2) | 101 (60.1) | 48 (64.8) | 0.107 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 23 (13.3) | 12 (16.4) | 42 (25.0) | 13 (17.6) | 0.050 | |
| Dyslipidemia | 85 (49.4) | 29 (39.7) | 88 (52.3) | 36 (48.6) | 0.331 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3±2.7 | 24.8±2.8 | 24.6±2.7 | 25.4±3.5 | 0.038 | |
| Laboratory test (g/dL) | ||||||
| Creatinine | 0.94±0.24 | 0.87±0.15 | 0.99±0.20 | 0.91±0.24 | <0.001 | |
| LDL-cholesterol | 112.2±32.2 | 113.7±32.2 | 112.7±37.1 | 124.2±50.0 | 0.686 | |
| HDL-cholesterol | 51.0±13.5 | 52.2±12.1 | 50.0±11.7 | 50.1±11.7 | 0.199 | |
| CT variables (mm3) | ||||||
| TACS | 120 (37–261) | 149 (47–261) | 1,226 (790–2,291) | 1,284 (747–2,336) | <0.001 | |
| CACS | 0 (0–27) | 0 (0–20) | 28 (0–161) | 13 (0–95) | 0.001 | |
| Echocardiography | ||||||
| LVEDD (mm) | 46.5±3.7 | 49.6±3.7 | 46.3±4.1 | 49.5±4.3 | <0.001 | |
| LVESD (mm) | 30.2±3.7 | 32.3±3.7 | 30.2±3.5 | 32.2±4.2 | <0.001 | |
| LVEF (%) | 67.3±7.2 | 67.3±6.3 | 66.9±5.9 | 67.1±6.8 | 0.960 | |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 80.7±14.5 | 111.4±13.6 | 83.3±13.0 | 117.6±16.0 | <0.001 | |
| E/e' | 11.0±3.3 | 11.3±2.9 | 11.5±4.0 | 13.1±3.8 | 0.001 | |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation, median (range), or number of patients (%).
ANOVA = analysis of variance; BMI = body mass index; CACS = coronary artery calcium score; CT = computed tomography; E/e' = the ratio of early diastolic mitral inflow to mitral annular velocity; HDL = high density lipoprotein; LDL = low density lipoprotein; LVEDD = left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; LVESD = left ventricular end-systolic dimension; LVH = left ventricular hypertrophy; LVMI = left ventricular mass index; TACS = thoracic aorta calcium score.
*p values were calculated by ANOVA for continuous variables and by χ2 test for categorical variables.