Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population.
| Patients (n) | 235 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65 ± 5 |
| Women (n, %) | 78 (33%) |
| Body weight (kg) | 87 ± 12 |
| Height (cm) | 166 ± 8 |
| Body surface area, m2 | 1.95 ± 0.17 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 31.5 ± 3.4 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 149 ± 19 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 83 ± 10 |
| History of smoking (last 5 years) | 33 (14%) |
| Hypertension | 197 (84%) |
| Diabetes | 52 (22%) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 162 (69%) |
| Glucose level (mg/dL) | 113 ± 24 |
| Total cholesterol level (mg/dL) | 215 ± 34 |
| High-density lipoprotein level (mg/dL) | 46.4 ± 10 |
| Low-density lipoprotein level (mg/dL) | 132 ± 29 |
| Triglyceride level (mg/dL) | 187 ± 78 |
| Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (mm) | 47.7 ± 4.6 |
| Left ventricular end-systolic diameter (mm) | 31.1 ± 4.7 |
| Septum (mm) | 11 ± 1.6 |
| Posterior wall (mm) | 9.7 ± 1.5 |
| Left ventricular mass (g) | 159.5 ± 42 |
| Left ventricular mass index (g/m2) | 81.4 ± 19 |
| Left atrial area (cm2) | 21.4 ± 4.8 |
| Left atrial volume (ml) | 68.9 ± 18 |
| Left atrial volume index (ml/m2) | 35.3 ± 8.4 |
| Left ventricular end-diastolic volume (ml) | 102.3 ± 25 |
| Left ventricular end-systolic volume (ml) | 40.5 ± 12 |
| Left ventricular end-diastolic volume index (ml/m2) | 52.3 ± 10 |
| Left-ventricular tele-systolic volume index (ml/m2) | 20.7 ± 5 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 60.4 ± 4.2 |
| Peak early mitral inflow velocity (E) (m/s) | 0.68 ± 0.14 |
| Peak late mitral inflow velocity (A) (m/s) | 0.81 ± 0.14 |
| E/A ratio | 0.85 ± 0.2 |
| Deceleration time (ms) | 225.3 ± 51 |
| Lateral mitral annular velocity, e′ (cm/s) | 8.4 ± 2 |
| Septal mitral annular velocity, e′ (cm/s) | 6.7 ± 1.5 |
| Mean E/e′ ratio | 9.2 ± 2.2 |
| Peak tricuspid regurgitation velocity (m/s) | 2.4 ± 0.2 |