Table 4.
Left ventricular function and morphology
| Parameter | Sex difference in slope | Sex difference in elevation | Age regression P | Age regression R2 | Age regression slope (per year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute values | |||||
| LV EF (%) | NS | NS | ** | 0.19 | −0.96 |
| LV WTF (%) | NS | M > F** | NS | ||
| LV ESV (mL) | NS | NS | *** | 0.19 | 0.60 |
| LV EDV (mL) | NS | M > F** | * | 0.10 | 0.79 |
| LV ESSI (ratio) | NS | NS | NS | — | — |
| LV EDSI (ratio) | NS | NS | NS | — | — |
| LV PER (mL s−1) | NS | M > F*** | NS | — | — |
| LV PFR (mL s−1) | NS | M > F* | NS | — | — |
| Normalized to BSA | |||||
| LV ESV/BSA (mL m−2) | NS | NS | NS | — | — |
| LV EDV/BSA (mL m−2) | NS | NS | * | 0.12 | −1.1 |
| LV PER/BSA (mL s−1 m−2) | NS | NS | ** | 0.18 | −7.2 |
| LV PFR/BSA (mL s−1 m−2) | NS | M > F* | *** | 0.24 | −10.8 |
* P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.005. BSA, body surface area; EDSI, end‐diastolic sphericity index; EDV, end‐diastolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; ESSI, end‐systolic sphericity index; ESV, end‐systolic volume; PER, peak ejection rate; PFR, peak filling rate; WTF, wall thickening fraction.