Table 2.
Echocardiographic parameters of the study subjects (n = 147)
| Variable | total (n = 147) | Lowest cfPWV (n = 49) | Mid cfPWV (n = 49) | Highest cfPW (n = 49) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echocardiographic Characteristics | |||||
| RWT | 0.37 ± 0.07 | 0.34 ± 0.06 | 0.36 ± 0.06 | 0.41 ± 0.07 | < 0.001 |
| LVMI, g/m2 | 71.82 ± 13.09 | 69.71 ± 13.43 | 70.33 ± 13.66 | 75.38 ± 11.63 | 0.084 |
| LVED, cm | 4.53 ± 0.39 | 4.60 ± 0.36 | 4.55 ± 0.40 | 4.44 ± 0.39 | 0.132 |
| LVES, cm | 2.97 ± 0.33 | 3.05 ± 0.31 | 2.94 ± 0.35 | 2.92 ± 0.32 | 0.125 |
| LVEF, % | 65.38 ± 5.77 | 64.50 ± 5.00 | 65.09 ± 6.10 | 66.29 ± 5.99 | 0.479 |
| E/A | 1.28 ± 0.37 | 1.44 ± 0.36 | 1.28 ± 0.40 | 1.12 ± 0.29 | < 0.001 |
| e’ / a’ | 1.21 ± 0.41 | 1.51 ± 0.37 | 1.23 ± 0.35 | 0.93 ± 0.28 | < 0.001 |
| E/e’ | 7.29 ± 1.89 | 6.56 ± 1.63 | 7.02 ± 1.50 | 8.30 ± 2.11 | < 0.000 |
| 2D Speckle-Tracking Imaging | |||||
| GCS, % | −22.95 ± 2.81 | − 21.92 ± 2.40 | −23.08 ± 2.86 | −23.75 ± 2.85 | 0.009 |
| GRS, % | 42.86 ± 14.64 | 45.82 ± 13.32 | 41.96 ± 13.81 | 40.97 ± 16.33 | 0.260 |
| GLS, % | −21.51 ± 1.65 | −21.73 ± 1.64 | −21.78 ± 1.89 | −21.84 ± 1.41 | 0.955 |
| BaseRot, ° | −5.91 ± 3.27 | −5.22 ± 3.72 | −5.96 ± 2.59 | −6.50 ± 3.38 | 0.192 |
| ApexRot, ° | 9.85 ± 4.90 | 9.08 ± 4.95 | 9.06 ± 4.72 | 11.30 ± 4.78 | 0.046 |
| Twist, ° | 15.72 ± 5.50 | 14.24 ± 4.81 | 14.97 ± 4.83 | 17.78 ± 6.14 | 0.006 |
The data are expressed as mean ± SD
RWT relative wall thickness, LVMI left ventricular mass index, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, E peak early diastolic transmitral flow velocity, A peak atrial systolic transmitral flow velocity, e’ peak early diastolic mitral annular motion velocity, a’ peak atrial systolic mitral annular motion velocity, GCS global circumferential strain, GRS global radial strain, GLS global longitutide strain, BaseRot rotation at basal level, ApexRot rotation at apical level
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