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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of all patients and the comparisons between patients with and without left atrial enlargement

From: Left atrial volume as an independent predictor of exercise capacity in patients with isolated diastolic dysfunction presented with exertional dyspnea

Variables

Total (N = 111)

LAVI < 29 ml/m2(N = 52)

LAVI ≥ 29 ml/m2(N = 59)

P-value

Age (years)

58.1 ± 9.2

55.9 ± 8.8

60.1 ± 9.2

0.018

Male gender

60 (54.1)

30 (57.7)

30 (50.8)

0.470

BMI (kg/m2)

25.7 ± 3.8

25.6 ± 3.3

25.7 ± 4.1

0.960

Hypertension

71 (64.0)

31 (59.6)

40 (67.8)

0.370

Diabetes mellitus

23 (20.7)

9 (17.3)

14 (23.7)

0.405

Smoking

9 (8.1)

5 (9.6)

4 (6.8)

0.732

Dyslipidemia

64 (57.7)

33 (63.5)

31 (52.5)

0.245

Betablocker

50 (45.0)

22 (42.3)

28 (47.5)

0.586

ACEI/ARB

40 (36.0)

19 (37.3)

21 (35.6)

0.857

Diuretics

9 (8.1)

3 (5.7)

6 (10.2)

0.503

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and number (percentage).
  2. P values are for comparisons between 2 groups.
  3. ACEI/ARB = Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker; BMI = Body mass index; LAVI = Left atrial volume index.