Table 2 Echocardiographic parameters of the study subjects (n = 147)
From: Relation of arterial stiffness to left ventricular structure and function in healthy women
Variable | total (n = 147) | Lowest cfPWV (n = 49) | Mid cfPWV (n = 49) | Highest cfPW (n = 49) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Echocardiographic Characteristics | |||||
RWT | 0.37 ± 0.07 | 0.34 ± 0.06 | 0.36 ± 0.06 | 0.41 ± 0.07 | < 0.001 |
LVMI, g/m2 | 71.82 ± 13.09 | 69.71 ± 13.43 | 70.33 ± 13.66 | 75.38 ± 11.63 | 0.084 |
LVED, cm | 4.53 ± 0.39 | 4.60 ± 0.36 | 4.55 ± 0.40 | 4.44 ± 0.39 | 0.132 |
LVES, cm | 2.97 ± 0.33 | 3.05 ± 0.31 | 2.94 ± 0.35 | 2.92 ± 0.32 | 0.125 |
LVEF, % | 65.38 ± 5.77 | 64.50 ± 5.00 | 65.09 ± 6.10 | 66.29 ± 5.99 | 0.479 |
E/A | 1.28 ± 0.37 | 1.44 ± 0.36 | 1.28 ± 0.40 | 1.12 ± 0.29 | < 0.001 |
e’ / a’ | 1.21 ± 0.41 | 1.51 ± 0.37 | 1.23 ± 0.35 | 0.93 ± 0.28 | < 0.001 |
E/e’ | 7.29 ± 1.89 | 6.56 ± 1.63 | 7.02 ± 1.50 | 8.30 ± 2.11 | < 0.000 |
2D Speckle-Tracking Imaging | |||||
GCS, % | −22.95 ± 2.81 | − 21.92 ± 2.40 | −23.08 ± 2.86 | −23.75 ± 2.85 | 0.009 |
GRS, % | 42.86 ± 14.64 | 45.82 ± 13.32 | 41.96 ± 13.81 | 40.97 ± 16.33 | 0.260 |
GLS, % | −21.51 ± 1.65 | −21.73 ± 1.64 | −21.78 ± 1.89 | −21.84 ± 1.41 | 0.955 |
BaseRot, ° | −5.91 ± 3.27 | −5.22 ± 3.72 | −5.96 ± 2.59 | −6.50 ± 3.38 | 0.192 |
ApexRot, ° | 9.85 ± 4.90 | 9.08 ± 4.95 | 9.06 ± 4.72 | 11.30 ± 4.78 | 0.046 |
Twist, ° | 15.72 ± 5.50 | 14.24 ± 4.81 | 14.97 ± 4.83 | 17.78 ± 6.14 | 0.006 |