Table 3.
RV correlations with measures of MPA stiffness
| PWV (m/s) | RAC (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF | −0.120 ± 0.018, 0.657 | <0.0001 | 0.508 ± 0.112, 0.515 | <0.0001 |
| VVCRa | 3.05 ± 0.45, 0.662 | <0.0001 | −12.5 ± 2.6, 0.532 | <0.0001 |
| CI | 0.038 ± 0.159, 0.202 | 0.8114 | 0.383 ± 0.841, 0.206 | 0.658 |
| EDVi | 0.028 ± 0.005, 0.595 | <0.0001 | −0.119 ± 0.030, 0.467 | 0.0002 |
| ESVi | 0.037 ± 0.005, 0.691 | <0.0001 | −0.147 ± 0.031, 0.524 | <0.0001 |
| SVi | −0.16 ± 0.018, 0.226 | 0.3874 | 0.090 ± 0.011, 0.2110 | 0.4211 |
Data are reported as beta coefficients ± SEM, R-value and P-values.
a
Parameters were log transformed. All correlations are adjusted for age, sex, and BSA.
CI, cardiac index; EDVi, end-diastolic volume index; EF, ejection fraction; ESVi, end-systolic volume index; PWV, pulse wave velocity; RAC, relative area change; SVi, stroke volume index; VVCR, ventricular-vascular coupling ratio.