Variables | Controls (n = 40) | MetS (n = 39) | MetS | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline (n = 33) | Follow-up (n = 33) | |||
LVED diameter (mm) | 47.6 ± 4.9 | 48.9 ± 4.5 | 49.1 ± 4.6 | 49.1 ± 4.7 |
LVES diameter (mm) | 28.9 ± 4.7 | 28.9 ± 4.4 | 28.9 ± 4.3 | 29.2 ± 3.7 |
Posterior wall thickness (mm) | 9.9 ± 1.1 | 11.5 ± 1.6*** | 11.4 ± 1.4 | 10.9 ± 0.8*** |
IV septum thickness (mm) | 9.9 ± 1.4 | 11.2 ± 1.5*** | 11.1 ± 1.3 | 10.8 ± 0.9** |
LV mass indexed (g.m-2.7) | 48.1 ± 11.9 | 66.1 ± 13.5*** | 63.7 ± 14.3 | 61.0 ± 10.9*** |
LVEF (%) | 64.1 ± 5.3 | 61.0 ± 4.1** | 61.0 ± 4.1 | 63.0 ± 3.1# |
Doppler data | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Mitral E velocity (cm.s−1) | 66.0 ± 12.2 | 64.4 ± 14.4 | 66.0 ± 11.9 | 64.5 ± 13.0 |
 Mitral A velocity (cm.s−1) | 50.4 ± 12.2 | 60.9 ± 15.0** | 61.4 ± 15.6 | 57.7 ± 12.4* |
 Mitral E/A | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.2*** | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.2* |
Tissue Doppler imaging | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Em (cm.s−1) | 10.5 ± 2.0 | 9.6 ± 1.9* | 9.6 ± 1.9 | 9.2 ± 1.0* |
 E/Em | 5.9 ± 1.5 | 6.1 ± 1.6 | 6.1 ± 1.5 | 5.7 ± 0.9 |