All patients (n = 200) | Patients with NT-proBNP ≤ 45.2 ng/l (n = 96) | Patients with NT-proBNP > 45.2 ng/l (n = 104) | p-values | |
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Left ventricular structure | ||||
Left ventricular end-diastolic volume [ml] | 127.0 ± 28.9 | 129 ± 28.5 | 130 ± 31.9 | 0.85 |
Left ventricular end-systolic volume [ml] | 52.0 ± 15.5 | 53.5 ± 16.7 | 53.9 ± 16.7 | 0.74 |
Left atrial volume index biplane [ml/m2] | 25.6 ± 6.4 | 24.5 ± 6.1 | 26.7 ± .6.7 | 0.021 |
LV mass, g, | 188.8 ± 52.6 | 203.1 ± 48.0 | 180.9 ± 53.5 | 0.11 |
LV mass/height2,7, [g/m2.7] | 41.2 ± 10.9 | 39.85 ± 10.8 | 42.43 ± 10.7 | 0.10 |
Left ventricular systolic function | ||||
Left ventricular ejection fraction [%] | 59.5 ± 4.8 | 58.6 ± 5.7 | 59.9 ± 4.3 | 0.50 |
Peak mitral annular systolic velocity (s') [cm/s] | 8.49 ± 1.58 | 8.71 ± 1.60 | 8.28 ± 1.54 | 0.057 |
Left ventricular diastolic function and grade | ||||
Isovolumetric relaxation time [ms] | 86.1 ± 15.8 | 88.3 ± 17.6 | 84.8 ± 14.7 | 0.14 |
Mitral valve E-wave deceleration time [ms] | 201.0 ± 39.5 | 203.8 ± 38.0 | 199.6 ± 40.4 | 0.48 |
Mitral valve E-wave deceleration slope [m/s2] | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 3.8 ± 1.1 | 0.088 |
Peak mitral valve E-velocity [m/s] | 0.71 ± 0.15 | 0.71 ± 0.15 | 0.71 ± 0.15 | 0.95 |
Peak mitral valve A-velocity [m/s] | 0.93 ± 0.22 | 0.82 ± 0.17 | 0.77 ± 0.17 | 0.033 |
E/A ratio | 0.93 ± 0.20 | 0.94 ± 20 | 0.92 ± 0.23 | 0.60 |
Peak early mitral annular diastolic velocity (e' lateral) [cm/s] | 8.86 ± 2.34 | 9.23 ± 2.55 | 8.50 ± 2.06 | 0.032 |
Peak atrial mitral annular diastolic velocity (a') [cm/s] | 9.82 ± 2.28 | 10.21 ± 2.18 | 9.62 ± 2.31 | 0.088 |
E/e' lateral ratio | 8.51 ± 2.63 | 9.10 ± 2.89 | 7.94 ± 2.71 | 0.025 |
Diastolic dysfunction grade I no. (%) | 7 (3.5) | 2 (2) | 6 (6) | 0.12 |
Diastolic dysfunction grade II no. (%) | 102 (51) | 47 (49) | 55 (53) | 0.31 |
Diastolic dysfunction grade III no. (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Right ventricular structure and function | ||||
Right atrial volume single plane [ml/m2] | 23.7 ± 9.0 | 22.4 ± 8.7 | 25.2 ± 9.2 | 0.033 |
Mid-RV diameter [cm] | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 0.34 |
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion ^[cm] | 2.65 ± 0.45 | 2.62 ± 0.43 | 2.67 ± 0.45 | 0.47 |
Peak tricuspid regurgitation gradient ~ [mmHg] | 18.2 ± 7.2 | 17.4 ± 6.8 | 18.5 ± 7.3 | 0.44 |