Table 2.
Echocardiographic, 24 h-blood pressure monitoring and 24 h Holter-ECG findings in patients with adrenal insufficiency and matched healthy controls
| AI patients (n = 17) | Controls (n = 17) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echocardiography | |||
| IVSTDd (mm) | 8.7 ± 1.2 | 8.9 ± 0.8 | 0.594 |
| LVEDd (mm) | 47.1 ± 4.2 | 51.6 ± 2.3 | 0.001 |
| LAD (mm) | 34.9 ± 4.7 | 38.2 ± 2.6 | 0.018 |
| LVEF (%) | 62.5 ± 6.9 | 56.0 ± 4.7 | 0.003 |
| Patients with significant valvular disease (%) | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24 h-blood pressure | |||
| MAP-S day (mmHg) | 121 ± 11 | 126 ± 9 | 0.155 |
| MAP-D day (mmHg) | 75 ± 7 | 77 ± 8 | 0.577 |
| MAP-S night (mmHg) | 108 ± 15 | 117 ± 8 | 0.038 |
| MAP-D night (mmHg) | 65 ± 9 | 73 ± 7 | 0.008 |
| Holter-ECG | |||
| HR day (bpm) | 80 ± 9 | 74 ± 9 | 0.069 |
| HR night (bpm) | 72 ± 9 | 68 ± 9 | 0.259 |
| Patients with SVT (%) | 2 (11.8%) | 2 (11.8%) | – |
| VPCs | 16 ± 7 | 7 ± 10 | 0.567 |
Data are presented in mean (S.D.) or n (%). No cases of supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular tachycardia were recorded
AI adrenal insufficiency, bpm beats per minute, HR heart rate, IVSTDd interventricular septum thickness at diastole, LAD left atrial diameter, LVEDd left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, MAP-D mean arterial pressure-diastolic, MAP-S mean arterial pressure-systolic, SVT supraventricular tachycardia, VPCs ventricular premature complexes