| Normal | DHF | p Value | |
| Number | 38 | 151 | |
| Female/Male | 24/14 | 93/58 | |
| Age (years) | 72 (7) | 74 (7) | 0.11 |
| IVSd (cm) | 1.2 (0.2) | 1.4 (0.3) | 0.001 |
| LVEDD (cm) | 4.4 (0.5) | 4.9 (0.7) | 0.001 |
| LVESD (cm) | 2.9 (0.5) | 3.4 (0.7) | 0.068 |
| FS (%) | 36 (6) | 32 (8) | 0.005 |
| LVEF2d (%) | 62 (8) | 67 (10) | 0.12 |
| LVmass (g) | 211 (61) | 305 (94) | <0.001 |
| LAD (cm) | 3.4 (0.4) | 4.1 (0.7) | <0.001 |
| E (m/s) | 0.67 (0.2) | 0.65 (0.2) | 0.52 |
| A (m/s) | 0.79 (0.2) | 0.92 (0.2) | <0.001 |
| E/A | 0.9 (0.3) | 0.7 (0.3) | <0.001 |
| DT (ms) | 200 (63) | 259 (77) | <0.001 |
| IVRT (ms) | 100 (18) | 117 (32) | <0.001 |
| Sm (cm/s) | 5.6 (1.0) | 4.5 (1.2) | <0.001 |
| Em (cm/s) | 5.7 (1.5) | 3.7 (1.6) | <0.001 |
| Am (cm/s) | 7.9 (1.3) | 6.4 (1.5) | <0.001 |
| E/Em | 12 (3) | 20 (9) | <0.001 |
Results expressed as mean (SD).