Table 3b.
Comparison between the HU group and the Control group (echocardiographic characteristics).
| HU group | Control group | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 76 | N = 152 | ||
| LVMi (g/m2) | 96.1 ± 30.7 | 95.2 ± 26.6 | 0.807 |
| IVS (mm) | 11.9 ± 2.18 | 11.1 ± 2.10 | 0.007 |
| RWT | 0.46 ± 0.10 | 0.46 ± 0.11 | 0.751 |
| LVH [n (%)] | 33 (43.4%) | 54 (35.5%) | 0.209 |
| Severe LVH [n (%)] | 4 (5.3%) | 15 (9.9%) | 0.236 |
| EF (%) | 61.1 ± 8.5 | 61.2 ± 6.2 | 0.862 |
| LAVi (ml/m2) | 28.0 ± 10.3 | 26.9 ± 9.7 | 0.413 |
| LAe [n (%)] | 21 (27.6%) | 32 (21.2%) | 0.279 |
| SOV (mm) | 32.7 ± 4.1 | 34.7 ± 5.0 | 0.003 |
| ASC (mm) | 34.0 ± 5.0 | 35.9 ± 5.9 | 0.025 |
| E (m/s) | 0.70 ± 0.17 | 0.59 ± 0.16 | <0.001 |
| E/A ratio | 0.91 ± 0.22 | 0.94 ± 0.45 | 0.612 |
| E' lateral (cm/s) | 8.06 ± 2.43 | 8.54 ± 3.85 | 0.325 |
| E' septal (cm/s) | 6.13 ± 1.66 | 6.18 ± 2.20 | 0.879 |
| E/E' ratio | 10.9 ± 4.5 | 9.2 ± 3.2 | <0.001 |
| E/E' ratio > 14 [n (%)] | 12 (16.0%) | 16 (11.0%) | 0.295 |
| Diastolic dysfunction [n (%)] | 30 (39.5%) | 68 (44.7%) | 0.449 |
| TR max vel (m/s) | 2.33 ± 0.38 | 2.28 ± 0.32 | 0.459 |
| PWV (m/s) | 9.57 ± 2.18 | 9.01 ± 2.28 | 0.101 |
| PWV > 10 m/s [n (%)] | 24 (31.6%) | 42 (27.6%) | 0.151 |
| HMOD*≥ 1 [n (%)] | 50 (65.8%) | 83 (54.6%) | 0.106 |
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.