Table 2.
Comparison of Echocardiographic Parameters
| Control | Hypertension | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVS (mm) | 8.9 ± 0.9 | 9.4 ± 1.0 | < 0.001 |
| PW (mm) | 8.7 ± 0.8 | 9.3 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 |
| LVEDD (mm) | 46.8 ± 3.2 | 48.9 ± 3.4 | 0.003 |
| LA (mm) | 38 ± 3 | 39 ± 5 | NS |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 88 ± 16 | 99 ± 19 | <0.001 |
| EF (%) | 76 ± 5 | 74 ± 6 | NS |
| FS (%) | 42 ± 3 | 40 ± 4 | NS |
| E (cm/s) | 0.89 ± 0.16 | 0.74 ± 0.14 | 0.003 |
| A (cm/s) | 0.67 ± 0.11 | 0.65 ± 0.13 | NS |
| E/A | 1.32 | 1.13 | 0.001 |
| DT (ms) | 181 ± 16 | 198 ± 20 | 0.001 |
| IVRT (ms) | 88 ± 7 | 90 ± 7 | NS |
Abbreviations: A, late diastolic peak flow velocity; DT, deceleration time; E, early diastolic peak flow velocity; EF, ejection fraction; FS, fractional shortening; IVRT, isovolumetric relaxation time; IVS, interventricular septum; LA, left atrium; LVDD, left ventricular end‐diastolic dimension; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; NS, not significant; PW, posterior wall.