Table 2

Echocardiographic data at rest and during exercise

RestExercisep Value
Maximum workload (W)100 (75, 125)
Heart rate (bpm)73 (66, 84)128 (112, 142)<0.001
Left ventricle outflow gradient (mm Hg)11 (7, 31)27 (16, 98)<0.001
Δ Left ventricle outflow gradient (mm Hg)14 (8, 46)
Mitral regurgitation jet area (cm²)1.2 (0.1, 3.1)3.0 (0.6, 7.1)<0.001
Δ Mitral regurgitation jet area (cm²)0.6 (0, 3.6)
End-diastolic volume (ml/m²)35 (28, 45)29 (20, 40)<0.001
Δ End-diastolic volume (ml/m²)−6 (−12, −2)
End-systolic volume (ml/m²)8 (5, 12)5 (3, 7)<0.001
Δ End-systolic volume (ml/m²)−3 (−5, 0)
Stroke volume (ml/m²)28 (22, 37)23 (17, 32)<0.001
Δ Stroke volume (ml/m²)−4 (−9, 1)
Ejection fraction (%)78 (71, 84)83 (75, 88)<0.001
Δ Ejection fraction (%)5 (−2, 11)
E wave (cm/s)71 (59, 89)97 (83, 121)<0.001
Δ E wave (cm/s)25 (8, 44)
A wave (cm/s)73 (60, 91)104 (84, 125)<0.001
Δ A wave (cm/s)27 (8, 45)
Deceleration time (ms)185 (160, 250)Not applicableNot applicable
S wave (cm/s)7.5 (6.1, 9.0)9.4 (7.6, 11.9)<0.001
Δ S wave (cm/s)2.1 (0.7, 3.3)
E′ wave (cm/s)7.5 (5.9, 9.0)9.7 (7.4, 13.8)<0.001
Δ E′ wave (cm/s)3.1 (0.9, 5.0)
A′ wave (cm/s)8.4 (6.5, 11.1)11.1 (9.3, 15.5)<0.001
Δ A′ wave (cm/s)2.5 (0.9, 5.1)
E/E′9.9 (7.0, 14.2)9.2 (7.1, 12.8)0.270