Table 2.
Echocardiographic variables.
| Variables | Mean (SD) or frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Left ventricular systolic function | |
| Normal | 157 (73.4) |
| Mildly reduced | 31 (14.5) |
| Moderately reduced | 12 (5.6) |
| Severely reduced | 14 (6.5) |
| Left ventricular EDD (mean) | 4.4 (0.69) |
| Right ventricular systolic function | |
| Normal | 150 (70.1) |
| Mildly reduced | 41 (19.2) |
| Moderate to severely reduced | 20 (9.3) |
| Indeterminate | 3 (1.4) |
| Right ventricular size | |
| Enlarged | 72 (33.6) |
| Indeterminate | 11 (5.1) |
| Right ventricular S′ [mean] | 13.1 (3.35) |
| Pulmonary hypertension | |
| Present | 75 (35.0) |
| Indeterminate | 107 (50.0) |
| Left ventricular diastolic function | |
| Normal | 35 (16.4) |
| Grade 1 diastolic dysfunction | 72 (33.6) |
| Grade 2 diastolic dysfunction | 12 (5.6) |
| Grade 3 diastolic dysfunction | 11 (5.1) |
| Unknown or indeterminate | 84 (39.3) |
| Mitral regurgitation | |
| None | 150 (70.1) |
| Mild | 43 (20.1) |
| Moderate to severe | 19 (8.9) |
| Indeterminate | 2 (0.9) |
| Aortic regurgitation | |
| None | 169 (79.0) |
| Mild | 27 (12.6) |
| Moderate to severe | 17 (7.9) |
| Indeterminate | 1 (0.5) |
| Tricuspid regurgitation | |
| None | 97 (45.3) |
| Mild | 70 (32.7) |
| Moderate to severe | 44 (20.6) |
| Indeterminate | 3 (1.4) |
| Pulmonic regurgitation | |
| None | 125 (58.4) |
| Mild | 38 (17.8) |
| Moderate to severe | 11 (5.1) |
| Indeterminate | 35 (16.4) |
| Left atrial volume index (mean) | 34.0 (19.39) |
| Pericardial effusion | |
| Present | 22 (10.3) |
| Indeterminate | 5 (2.3) |
EDD: end diastolic dimension.