Table 5.
Echocardiografic parameters (n = 175)
| Left BC Group (n = 84) (median [Q1–Q3]) | Right BC Group (n = 91) (median [Q1–Q3]) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LV EDD (cm) | 4.6 (4.4–4.9) | 4.6 (4.4–4.8) | 0.913 |
| 95% CI (-0.10-0.10) | |||
| LV ESD (cm) | 2.9 (2.6–3.1) | 2.8 (2.5–3.2) | 0.541 |
| 95% CI (-0.19–0.10) | |||
| LA tr (cm) | 3.4 (3.2–3.8) | 3.4 (3.2–3.7) | 0.830 |
| 95% CI (-0.10–0.10) | |||
| LA long (cm) | 4.4 (4.0–4.8) | 4.5 (4.2–4.6) | 0.979 |
| 95% CI (-0.10–0.10) | |||
| RA tr (cm) | 3.2 (3.0–3.6) | 3.4 (3.0–3.7) | 0.298 |
| 95% CI (-0.20–0.00) | |||
| RA long (cm) | 4.1 (3.8–4.4) | 4.3 (3.9–4.4) | 0.226 |
| 95% CI (-2.0–3.00) | |||
| LVEF (%) | 68.5 (64–74.2) | 68.0 (63.0–72.5) | 0.758 |
| 95% CI (-2.0–3.00) | |||
| E/A | 1.07 (0.80–1.23) | 1.08 (0.87–1.32) | 0.113 |
| 95% CI (-0.18–0.02) | |||
| E/Em | 7.15 (6.27–9.26) | 7.40 (6.18–8.68) | 0.918 |
| 95% CI (-0.52–0.66) | |||
| s/d | 1.368 (1.065–1.600) | 1.149 (0.94–1.35) | 0.002 |
| 95% CI ( 0.07–0.29) | |||
| TDI Sm (cm/s) | 8.0 (7.0–9.1) | 8.0 (7.0–9.1) | 0.985 |
| 95% CI (-0.50–0.50) | |||
| TDI Em (cm/s) | 10.0 (7.82–11.37) | 10.0 (8.05–11.8) | 0.547 |
| 95% CI (-0.10–0.50) |
CI = confidental interval; E/A = mitral valve annulus ratio of early diastolic and atrial flow velocities; E/Em = ratio between the early diastolic blood flow velocitiy on the mitral valve annulus and early diastolic tissue Doppler velocity at the mitral ring; LA long – left atrial longitudinal diameter; LA tr = left atrial transversal diameter; LV EDD = left ventricular end diastolic diameter; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; LV ESD = left ventricular end systolic diameter; Q1–Q3 = quartiles; RA long – right atrial longitudinal diameter; RA tr = right atrial transversal diameter; s/d = ratio of systolic and diastolic blood flow velocities in the pulmonary vein, TDI Sm - systolic tissue Doppler velocity at the mitral ring; TDI Em = early diastolic tissue Doppler velocity at the mitral ring