Echocardiographic data
| LVH (n = 41) | No LVH (n = 22) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour Doppler assessment of aortic regurgitation | |||
| Mild aortic regurgitation | 29 (71%) | 18 (82%) | NS |
| Moderate aortic regurgitation | 5 (12%) | 3 (14%) | NS |
| Severe aortic regurgitation | 7 (17%) | 1 (5%) | NS |
| Left ventricular end diastolic diameter (mm) | 53 (9) | 50 (6) | NS |
| Left ventricular end systolic diameter (mm) | 35 (11) | 33 (6) | NS |
| End diastolic diameter of ascending aorta (mm) | 34 (5) | 36 (6) | NS |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 63 (12) | 68 (7) | NS |
| Left ventricular mass index (g/m2) | 171 (53) | 107 (15) | < 0.0001 |
| Mean aortic gradient (mm Hg) | 11 (11) | 10 (10) | NS |
| Aortic stenosis | 7 (17%) | 5 (23%) | NS |
| Assessment of left ventricular diastolic function | |||
| E/Amratio | 0.9 (0.5) | 1.4 (1.2) | 0.02 |
| Isovolumic relaxation time (ms) | 93 (26) | 83 (30) | NS |
| E deceleration time (ms) | 241 (85) | 197 (47) | 0.03 |
| Pulmonary vein S/D ratio | 1.7 (1.3) | 1.1 (0.4) | 0.06 |
| Pulmonary vein peak A wave (cm/s) | 30 (8) | 33 (15) | NS |
| Pulmonary vein A wave duration (ms) | 180 (47) | 156 (40) | 0.08 |
| E/Adtiratio | 0.78 (0.40) | 1.04 (0.45) | 0.04 |
| Calculated left ventricular relaxation constant τ | 55 (19) | 57 (22) | NS |
Data are presented as mean (SD) or number (%) of patient group.
E/Adti, early to late mitral annulus peak motion velocity ratio; E/Am, early to late transmitral peak velocity flow ratio; S/D, systolic to diastolic peak flow velocity ratio.