Table 2b.
Comparison between the HU group and Grade 3 group (echocardiographic characteristics).
| HU group | Grade 3 group | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 76 | N = 76 | ||
| LVMi (g/m2) | 96.1 ± 30.7 | 106.9 ± 31.7 | 0.035 |
| IVS (mm) | 11.9 ± 2.2 | 11.9 ± 2.55 | 0.952 |
| RWT | 0.46 ± 0.10 | 0.47 ± 0.12 | 0.617 |
| LVH [n (%)] | 33 (43.4%) | 37 (48.7%) | 0.515 |
| Severe LVH [n (%)] | 4 (5.3%) | 16 (21.1%) | 0.004 |
| EF (%) | 61.1 ± 8.5 | 60.4 ± 7.0 | 0.605 |
| LAVi (ml/m2) | 28.0 ± 10.3 | 30.6 ± 10.0 | 0.123 |
| LAe [n (%)] | 21 (27.6%) | 23 (30.7%) | 0.682 |
| SOV (mm) | 32.7 ± 4.1 | 34.0 ± 4.48 | 0.079 |
| ASC (mm) | 34.0 ± 5.0 | 35.9 ± 4.11 | 0.016 |
| E (m/s) | 0.70 ± 0.17 | 0.65 ± 0.21 | 0.093 |
| E/A ratio | 0.91 ± 0.22 | 0.92 ± 0.35 | 0.811 |
| E' lateral (cm/s) | 8.06 ± 2.43 | 7.69 ± 2.89 | 0.398 |
| E' septal (cm/s) | 6.13 ± 1.66 | 5.80 ± 2.00 | 0.281 |
| E/E' ratio | 10.9 ± 4.5 | 10.9 ± 5.1 | 0.999 |
| E/E' ratio > 14 [n (%)] | 12 (16.0%) | 13 (17.6%) | 0.798 |
| Diastolic dysfunction [n (%)] | 30 (39.5%) | 42 (55.3%) | 0.051 |
| TR max vel (m/s) | 2.33 ± 0.38 | 2.27 ± 0.29 | 0.467 |
| PWV (m/s) | 9.57 ± 2.18 | 9.89 ± 2.70 | 0.441 |
| PWV > 10 m/s [n (%)] | 24 (37.5%) | 33 (43.4%) | 0.477 |
| HMOD*≥ 1 [n (%)] | 50 (65.8%) | 57 (75.0%) | 0.283 |
Any of the following: LVH, Lae, and PWV > 10 m/s.
E wave, transmitral inflow early wave on pulsed-wave Doppler; E/A ratio, pulsed-wave Doppler transmitral inflow E wave to transmitral inflow late (A) wave ratio; E', mitral annulus (lateral/septal) early wave on tissue-doppler imaging; E/E' ratio, mean E wave to E' wave (lateral/septal) ratio; EF, ejection fraction; HMOD, hypertension mediated organ damage; IVS, interventricular septum; Lae, left atrial enlargement; LAVi, left atrial volume indexed for body surface area; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; LVMi, left ventricular mass indexed for body surface area; PWV, pulse wave velocity; RWT, relative wall thickness; SOV, sinuses of Valsalva; ASC, ascending aorta; TR max vel, tricuspid regurgitation maximal velocity.