Table 2.
Echocardiographic data between patients and controls at admission
| Patients (n = 124) | Controls (n = 29) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | 12 ± 2 | 21 ± 3 | < 0.001 |
| Age (Y) | 32 ± 3 | 32 ± 10 | NS |
| LVEF (%) | 63 ± 10 | 66 ± 7 | 0.03 |
| LV Mass (g) | 74.8 ± 23.4 | 110.77 ± 32.17 | < 0.001 |
| LV Mass Indexed(g/m2) | 43.20 ± 12.22 | 46.83 ± 10.77 | 0.07 |
| LVEDD (mm) | 38 ± 5 | 44 ± 5 | < 0.001 |
| IVS (mm) | 6.92 + 1.39 | 7.73 ± 1.39 | 0.08 |
| PW (mm) | 7.3 ± 1.34 | 8.31 ± 1.38 | 0.07 |
| TAPSE (mm) | 16.66 ± 3.95 | 22.8 ± 2.8 | < 0.001 |
| Peak RV Sm velocity (cm/s) | 14 ± 3 | 19 ± 3 | < 0.001 |
| Peak LV septal Sm velocity (cm/s) | 10 ± 2 | 14 ± 2 | < 0.001 |
| Peak LV lateral Sm velocity (cm/s) | 12 ± 3 | 16 ± 3 | < 0.001 |
| Peak RV Ea velocity (cm/s) | 14 ± 3 | 21 ± 4 | < 0.001 |
| Peak LV septal Ea velocity (cm/s) | 13 ± 3 | 18 ± 2 | < 0.001 |
| Peak LV lateral Ea velocity (cm/s) | 12 ± 3 | 22 ± 4 | < 0.001 |
Data are expressed as mean + SD or number (percentage)
p p-value, NS Not Significant, BMI Body Mass Index, Y Years, LVEF Left Ventricular ejection fraction, LV mass Left Ventricular Mass, LV Mass Indexed Left Ventricular Mass Indexed, LVEDD Left Ventricular End Diastolic Diameter, IVS End Diastolic Left Ventricular Septal Thickness, PW End-Diastolic Posterior Wall Tickness, TAPSE Tricuspid Annular Planeystolic Displacement, RV Right Ventricle, LV Left Ventricle, Sm Systolic Myocardial Velocity recorded withTissue Doppler Imaging; Ea: Early Diastolic Myocardial Velocity recorded with Tissue Doppler Imaging