Table 2 Measurements of left ventricular structure and function using 2D-echocardiography in the pericardial adipose tissue quartiles

26.5 ± 4.7

27.7 ± 5.4

28.6 ± 6.1

29.1 ± 6.2

< 0.001

26.5 ± 4.7

27.7 ± 5.4

28.6 ± 6.0

29.1 ± 6.2

< 0.001

0.42 ± 0.07

0.44 ± 0.07

0.45 ± 0.07

0.46 ± 0.07

< 0.001

137 ± 27

157 ± 30

169 ± 31

192 ± 36

< 0.001

87 ± 14

95 ± 15

99 ± 15

107 ± 17

< 0.001

64 ± 5

64 ± 4

64 ± 5

65 ± 5

0.326

0.65 ± 0.13

0.62 ± 0.13

0.61 ± 0.14

0.60 ± 0.14

< 0.001

0.65 ± 0.14

0.68 ± 0.14

0.70 ± 0.16

0.73 ± 0.16

< 0.001

1.05 ± 0.29

0.95 ± 0.26

0.90 ± 0.23

0.86 ± 0.24

< 0.001

178 ± 34

184 ± 37

187 ± 40

189 ± 41

< 0.001

7.43 ± 1.03

7.34 ± 1.06

7.32 ± 1.13

7.23 ± 1.08

0.015

7.32 ± 1.48

6.73 ± 1.41

6.46 ± 1.26

6.04 ± 1.27

< 0.001

9.1 ± 2.0

9.5 ± 2.4

9.7 ± 2.6

10.2 ± 2.6

< 0.001