Two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiographic indices
| Group A (E/E′ ⩽15) | Group B (E/E′ >15) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD) or number (%). | |||
| D, diastolic peak pulmonary venous flow velocity; E, early transmitral flow velocity; E′, early diastolic mitral annular velocity; EDV, end diastolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; ESV, end systolic volume; LAD, left atrial dimension; LV-DT, deceleration time of early transmitral flow velocity; PV-DT, deceleration time of diastolic peak pulmonary venous flow velocity; S, systolic peak pulmonary venous flow velocity. | |||
| LAD (mm) | 44 (8) | 49 (8) | <0.0001 |
| EDV (ml) | 66 (22) | 80 (38) | 0.0005 |
| ESV (ml) | 28 (14) | 39 (27) | 0.0001 |
| EF (%) | 58 (10) | 54 (14) | 0.0119 |
| Left ventricular mass (g) | 136 (45) | 175 (72) | <0.0001 |
| Mitral regurgitation | 107 (76%) | 78 (87%) | 0.0513 |
| LV-DT (ms) | 165 (36) | 167 (57) | NS |
| E (m/s) | 0.81 (0.18) | 1.13 (0.34) | 0.0001 |
| S (m/s) | 0.48 (0.14) | 0.46 (0.14) | NS |
| D (m/s) | 0.57 (0.20) | 0.63 (0.22) | 0.0376 |
| S/D | 0.96 (0.45) | 0.86 (0.61) | NS |
| PV-DT (ms) | 242 (64) | 239 (81) | NS |
| E′ (cm/s) | 7.9 (1.7) | 5.2 (1.2) | <0.0001 |
| E/E′ | 11.6 (2.5) | 22.5 (7.8) | <0.0001 |