Table 3.
Echocardiographic morphology parameters (with and without BSA indexation).
| Group | V | C | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVIDd (cm) | 5.12 ± 0.2 | 5.11 ± 0.2 | NS |
| LVIDd/BSA (cm/m2) | 2.93 ± 0.3 | 2.81 ± 0.2 | 0.04 |
| IVSd (cm) | 1.00 ± 0.10 | 1.08 ± 0.1 | 0.01 |
| IVSd/BSA (cm/m2) | 0.58 ± 0.1 | 0.59 ± 0.1 | NS |
| RVOT | 2.92 ± 0.2 | 2.89 ± 0.3 | NS |
| RVOT/BSA (cm/m2) | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 0.003 |
| LVM (g) | 190 ± 34 | 210 ± 31 | 0.01 |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 108 ± 17 | 115 ± 14 | NS |
| RWT | 0.39 ± 0.07 | 0.42 ± 0.06 | 0.03 |
| LAV (mL) | 66.5 ± 19 | 74.6 ± 16 | NS |
| LAV/BSA (mL/m2) | 38 ± 10 | 40.3 ± 10 | NS |
| RAA/BSA (cm2/m2) | 11.9 ± 2.7 | 11.1 ± 2.2 | NS |
LVIDd—left ventricular internal dimension at end-diastole; BSA—body surface area indexation; IVSd—interventricular septum thickness at end-diastole; RVOT—right ventricular outflow tract; LVM—left ventricular mass; LVMI—left ventricular mass index; RWT—relative wall thickness; LAV—left atrial volume; RAA—right atrial area.