Echocardiographic parameters and biochemical markers of myocardial fibrosis
| Control group | Hypertensive group | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD). | |||
| DT, deceleration time; E/Vp, peak early velocity divided by velocity flow propagation; IVRT, isovolumetric relaxation time; IVSd, interventricular septal dimension; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; LVPWd, left ventricular posterior wall dimension; mean S, average strain of 12 basal and mid-myocardial segments; mean SV, average systolic myocardial velocity of 12 basal and mid-myocardial segments; P-PIIINP, plasma amino-terminal propeptide of procollagen type III; Vp, velocity flow propagation. | |||
| IVSd (cm) | 0.9 (0.1) | 1.2 (0.3) | 0.001 |
| LVPWd (cm) | 0.9 (0.1) | 1.2 (0.4) | 0.001 |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 91 (20) | 128 (47) | 0.001 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 62 (5) | 62 (5) | NS |
| E:A ratio | 1.23 (0.32) | 0.97 (0.3) | 0.01 |
| IVRT (ms) | 83 (11) | 107 (15) | 0.001 |
| DT (ms) | 188 (21) | 240 (42) | 0.001 |
| Vp (cm/s) | 70 (18) | 57 (18) | 0.001 |
| E/Vp | 1.0 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.4) | 0.001 |
| Tissue tracking score (mm) | 7.6 (1.1) | 6.6 (1.6) | 0.01 |
| Mean SV (cm/s) | 5.0 (1.1) | 4.3 (1.2) | 0.01 |
| Mean S (%) | 21 (6) | 13 (6) | 0.01 |
| P-PIIINP (μg/l) | 2.1 (0.3) | 3.0 (0.7) | 0.001 |