Table 3.
Cardiac dimensions and systolic and diastolic cardiac function before and after very low calorie diet
| Before VLCD | After VLCD | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac dimensions and function | |||
| LV mass (g) | 114 ± 27 | 104 ± 27 | <0.001 |
| LV mass index (g/m2) | 53 ± 11 | 53 ± 12 | 0.418 |
| EDV (mL) | 175 ± 38 | 183 ± 40 | 0.033 |
| EDVI (mL/m2) | 82 ± 15 | 93 ± 17 | <0.001 |
| ESV (mL) | 81 ± 29 | 82 ± 31 | 0.481 |
| ESVI (mL/m2) | 38 ± 13 | 41 ± 15 | <0.001 |
| LV mass/EDV | 0.66 ± 0.11 | 0.57 ± 0.09 | <0.001 |
| SV (mL) | 94 ± 18 | 101 ± 17 | 0.007 |
| SVI (mL/m2) | 44 ± 7 | 51 ± 6 | <0.001 |
| CO (L/min) | 6225 ± 982 | 5619 ± 1410 | 0.029 |
| CI (L/min/m2) | 2921 ± 390 | 2846 ± 643 | 0.571 |
| EF (%) | 54.8 ± 8.7 | 56.2 ± 7.9 | 0.016 |
| E/A-peak ratio | 0.95 ± 0.28 | 1.08 ± 0.27 | 0.063 |
| E deceleration (mL/s² x 10-³) | −2.20 ± 0.96 | −1.87 ± 0.53 | 0.108 |
| E/Ea | 8.9 ± 5.0 | 6.6 ± 4.4 | 0.076 |
Data are mean ± SD, n = 27. p value before vs. after VLCD based on a paired sample t-test
A diastolic atrial contraction, CO cardiac output, CI cardiac index, E early diastolic filling phase, EDV end-diastolic volume, E/Ea estimate of LV filling pressure, EF ejection fraction, ESV end-systolic volume, I indexed for body surface area, LV left ventricular, SV stroke volume