Table 3

Indices of left ventricular diastolic function

Obesity
Normal (n=25)Slight (n=17)Moderate (n=20)Severe (n=11)All obese (n=48)
Values are mean (SD).
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001, for differences between obese subgroups and normal weight group.
A, maximum velocity of active mitral filling; AE, area of passive mitral filling velocity; DS, deceleration slope; E, maximum velocity of passive mitral filling; IVRT, isovolumetric relaxation time; LAD, left atrial diameter; MV½12T, mitral valve pressure half time.
E (cm/s)84.5 (16.9)81.9 (15.7)91.8 (17.6)86.8 (12.3)87.14 (16.1)
A (cm/s)51.8 (8.4)51.3 (11.3)57.5 (13.7)56.8 (16.8)55.1 (13.7)
E/A1.7 (0.4)1.7 (0.4)1.7 (0.5)1.7 (0.9)1.7 (0.6)
AE (cm2)13.3 (4.6)14.2 (4.3)14.2 (4.1)13.1 (3.7)13.9 (3.9)
AA (cm2)6.8 (1.9)6.3 (1.9)7.1 (2.4)6.2 (1.8)6.6 (2.1)
A/AA2.0 (0.5)2.4 (0.9)2.1 (0.8)2.2 (0.8)2.3 (0.8)
IVRT (ms)79.6 (22.1)71.2 (16.9)73.5 (15.7)70.5 (15.4)72.0 (15.8)
MV½12T (ms)54.3 (18.4)66.6 (22.0)73.7 (21.7)**75.1 (26.8)*71.5 (22.8)**
DS (ms)481.1 (90.6)393.1 (124.5)*405.9 (153.6)*401.4 (116.3)*400.3 (132.6)**
LAD (cm)2.9 (0.4)3.3 (0.4)**3.4 (0.42)**3.7 (0.4)***3.4 (0.4)***