Table 1

Correlation between N-terminal pro-ANP and echocardiographic and Doppler indices in all patients

r Valuep Value
Left atrial diameter0.603< 0.001
Left ventricular end diastolic diameter0.587< 0.001
Left ventricular ejection fraction−0.587< 0.001
Doppler indices
 E wave (m/s)0.5010.003
 A wave (m/s)0.5010.003
 E/A ratio0.740< 0.001
 E wave deceleration time (ms)−0.5350.002
 A wave deceleration time (ms)−0.525 0.002