Comparison of two-dimensional echocardiographic and Doppler parameters between groups with and without cardiac events
| Cardiac events group (n=34) | No cardiac events group (n=144) | Range | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVEF (%) | 66.4±8.2 | 64.1±9.4 | 50.6–88.0 | 0.833 |
| LVDd (mm) | 49.1±10.1 | 47.6±7.1 | 33.0–69.9 | 0.358 |
| LVDs (mm) | 30.2±8.2 | 30.4±7.2 | 14.0–50.5 | 0.911 |
| IVSTd (mm) | 13.1±4.0 | 12.2±4.4 | 5.0–24.0 | 0.256 |
| PWTd (mm) | 12.5±3.1 | 11.1±2.9 | 5.0–20.1 | 0.147 |
| LV mass index (g/m2) | 172.3±10.9 | 130.2±5.5 | 61.8–330 | 0.0008 |
| LAD (mm) | 43.8±7.4 | 36.1±7.4 | 29.0–62.1 | <0.0001 |
| E velocity (m/s) | 0.64±0.32 | 0.65±0.25 | 0.28–1.7 | 0.858 |
| A velocity (m/s) | 0.72±0.45 | 0.63±0.23 | 0.19–2.17 | 0.224 |
| E/A | 0.98±0.54 | 1.02±0.10 | 0.23–2.43 | 0.675 |
| E/A<1.0/E/A≥1.0 | 9/7 (47.1%) | 29/42 (49.3%) | 0.325 | |
| Dct (ms) | 192±50 | 216±62 | 124–500 | 0.138 |
Values are shown as means±one SD.
Dct, deceleration time; LAD, left atrial diameter; LV, left ventricular; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVDd, end-diastolic left ventricular diameter; LVDs, end-systolic left ventricular diameter; IVSTd, end-diastolic interventricular septal wall thickness; PWTd, end-diastolic posterior wall thickness.