Table 3.
Echocardiography variables related to ED
| ED+ (n = 100) | ED− (n = 82) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac chamber diameters | |||
| Aorta, cm | 3.36±0.36 | 3.25±0.34 | 0.060 |
| Left atrium, cm | 3.97±0.43 | 3.92±0.43 | 0.521 |
| Left atrial index, cm/m2 | 1.84±0.19 | 1.79±0.20 | 0.173 |
| Left atrial volume, mL | 69.08±19.00 | 65.44±13.55 | 0.197 |
| Left atrial volume index, mL/m2 | 32.26±8.88 | 29.79±5.84 | 0.054 |
| LVSD, cm | 3.31±0.48 | 3.35±0.48 | 0.727 |
| LVDD, cm | 5.23±0.47 | 5.15±0.48 | 0.334 |
| Left ventricular index, cm/m2 | 2.42±0.21 | 2.36±0.28 | 0.130 |
| Right ventricle, cm | 2.71±0.32 | 2.63±0.30 | 0.166 |
| LVEF, % | 54.93±0.58 | 54.92±0.64 | 0.892 |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | |||
| RWT | 0.45±0.30 | 0.40±0.06 | 0.189 |
| Septum thickness in systole, cm | 1.47±0.25 | 1.42±0.24 | 0.397 |
| Septum thickness in diastole, cm | 1.09±0.11 | 1.04±0.14 | 0.021* |
| PWT in systole, cm | 1.52±0.29 | 1.45±0.28 | 0.323 |
| PWT in diastole, cm | 2.51±12.31 | 1.03±0.14 | 0.307 |
| LVMI, g/m2 | 102.42±20.50 | 94.93±21.67 | 0.02* |
| LAVI, mL/m2 | 32.26±8.88 | 29.79±5.84 | 0.054 |
| Diastolic function | |||
| E wave velocity, m/s | 0.78±0.15 | 0.76±0.18 | 0.425 |
| A wave velocity, m/s | 0.74±0.13 | 0.70±0.15 | 0.145 |
| E wave deceleration time, m/s | 246.09±99.97 | 242.30±97.85 | 0.824 |
| E/A ratio, m | 1.09±0.30 | 1.11±0.32 | 0.621 |
| E'lat wave velocity, m/s | 10.45±2.79 | 11.10±3.12 | 0.213 |
| A'lat wave velocity, m/s | 10.33±2.18 | 10.90±3.18 | 0.242 |
| E/E'lat ratio | 7.67±2.52 | 7.35±2.80 | 0.489 |
| E/E'mean ratio | 2.56±3.10 | 2.85±3.06 | 0.592 |
| E'septal wave velocity, m/s | 7.2±1.79 | 7.8±1.83 | 0.385 |
| A'septal wave velocity, m/s | 10.02±2.27 | 9.64±2.14 | 0.319 |
| E/E'septal ratio | 11.45±3.45 | 10.24±3.50 | 0.046* |
| IVRT, m/s | 98.32±21.89 | 95.13±19.80 | 0.409 |
ED+, with erectile dysfunction; ED–, without erectile dysfunction; LVSD, left ventricular systolic diameter; LVDD, left ventricular diastolic diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; RWT, relative wall thickness; PWT, posterior wall thickness; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; LAVI, left atrial volume index; E, mitral inflow early diastolic velocity; A, mitral inflow late diastolic velocity; E'lat wave velocity, lateral annular early diastolic velocity by tissue Doppler imaging; A'lat wave velocity, lateral annular late diastolic velocity by tissue Doppler imaging; E'septal wave velocity, septal annular early diastolic velocity by tissue Doppler imaging; A'septal wave velocity, septal annular late diastolic velocity by tissue Doppler imaging; IVRT, isovolumetric relaxation time.