Table 3 Age- and sex-adjusted Pearson’s correlations between HOMA index, adiposity measures, and LV parameters in patients with AVS
| Â | HOMA index | VAT area | SAT area | LV mass index | Longitudinal strain | Longitudinal SR | Longitudinal diastolic SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOMA index | – |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VAT area | 0.452‡ | – |  |  |  |  |  |
SAT area | NS | NS | – |  |  |  |  |
LV mass index | NS | 0.350†| NS | – |  |  |  |
Longitudinal strain | 0.386†| 0.490‡ | NS | NS | – |  |  |
Longitudinal SR | 0.367†| 0.392†| NS | NS | 0.837‡ | – |  |
Longitudinal diastolic SR | -0.408†| -0.377†| NS | -0.292* | -0.808‡ | -0.883‡ | – |