Table 2.
TTE metrics of the study participants
| Characteristics | N = 126 |
|---|---|
| Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter – mm (±SD) | 48.7 (±2.7) |
| Left ventricular end-systolic diameter – mm (±SD) | 31.1 (±5.3) |
| Systolic ejection fraction – % (±SD) | 55.5 (±1.3) |
| Left atrial diameter – mm (±SD) | 34.3 (±5.1) |
| Aortic root diameter – mm (±SD) | 31.9 (±4.6) |
| Aortic valve regurgitation | |
| - grade I° – n (%) | 5 (4.0) |
| - grade II° – n (%) | 1 (0.8) |
| Mitral valve insufficiency | |
| - grade 0 – I° – n (%) | 36 (28.6) |
| - grade I° – n (%) | 41 (32.5) |
| - grade II° – n (%) | 2 (1.6) |
| - grade III° – n (%) | 1 (0.8) |
| Inferior caval vein collapse | |
| - almost complete – n (%) | 7 (5.6) |
| - no collapse – n (%) | 1 (0.8) |
| Maximum velocity across aortic valve – m/s (±SD) | 1.25 (±0.26) |
| Diameter of the proximal ascending aorta – mm (±SD) | 31.0 (±4.0) |
Only mean values and pathological values are given. Pulmonary and tricuspid valve metrics are not presented, as they do not influence aortic pulse wave velocity