Table 2.

Baseline echosonography parameters in patients with and without cardiovascular events.

ECHO Parameter	With CV Events, n = 37	Without CV Events, n = 50	p Values
Left ventricular mass (g/m)	204 ± 57	181 ± 58	0.034
Left ventricular mass index (g/m2)	110 ± 31	94 ± 24	0.025
Left atrium (mm)	41 ± 6	39 ± 6	0.048
Ejection fraction (%)	54 ± 7	53 ± 6	0.678
E/A ratio	0.8 ± 0.3	1.2 ± 1.5	0.013
E/e ratio	11.7 ± 3.2	9.3 ± 2.7	0.002
Left ventricular posterior wall thickness (mm)	10.6 ± 1.4	9.9 ± 1.5	0.039
Interventricular septum thickness (mm)	11.1 ± 1.3	10.1 ± 1.4	0.002

ECHO = echocardiographic, CV = cardiovascular.