Table 2.
2D and Doppler echocardiographic parameters for the subjects
| Parameters | Levodopa (n=36) | Levodopa+pramipexole (n=27) | Levodopa+ropinirole (n=28) | Control (n=25) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA diameter, mm | 40.5±4.3 | 41.1±2.9 | 39.0±4.3 | 40.0±2.6 | 0.528b |
| LAVI (mL/m2) | 26.4±1.5 | 26.4±1.57 | 25.7±1.29 | 25.8±1.6 | 0.090b |
| LVEDD (mm) | 45.1±1.3 | 45.3±2.0 | 44.9±1.8 | 44.6±1.7 | 0.425b |
| LVESD (mm) | 28.0±0.13 | 27.8±0.10 | 27.6±0.11 | 27.5±0.15 | 0.414b |
| PASP (mm Hg) | 30.0 (27-33) | 27.5 (26-32) | 25.0 (26.5-28) | 26.5 (25-35) | 0.300a |
| EF (%) | 53.7±3.7 | 53.4±5.3 | 54.4±2.1 | 54.5±4.3 | 0.407b |
| Diastolic filling pattern | |||||
| Normal pattern | 20 (55.6%) | 19 (70.4%) | 20 (71.4%) | 19 (69.8%) | |
| Grade 1 | 14 (38.9%) | 7 (25.9%) | 7 (25%) | 8 (26%) | 0.689c |
| Grade 2 | 2 (5.6%) | 1 (3.7%) | 1 (3.6%) | 2 (5.1%) | |
| Grade 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E/Elateral′ | 9.1±3.0 | 10.5±3.8 | 8.8±3.0 | 8.9±2.8 | 0.504b |
| S lateral (cm/s) | 6.0 (5.5-8) | 6.0 (5.4-7.5) | 7.0 (5.8-8) | 7.0 (5-10) | 0.448a |
a
Kruskal-Wallis test.
b
One-way analysis of variance.
c
Chi-square test.
E - early diastolic transmitral flow; Elateral′ - early diastolic lateral mitral annulus velocity; EF - ejection fraction; LA - left atrium; LAVI - left atrium volume index; LVEDD - left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVESD - left ventricular end-systolic diameter; PASP - pulmonary arterial systolic pressure; S - lateral systolic flow velocity