Table 2.

Echocardiographic Parameters Stratified by Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Among Participants in Cohort 1

Echocardiographic parameterLVEF ≥50%LVEF <50%TotalP Value
nMedian (Q1, Q3)nMedian (Q1, Q3)NMedian (Q1, Q3)
BMI (kg/m2)9527.2 (23.0, 31.8)534.3 (23.4, 38.9)10027.2 (23.0, 32.7).35
Heart rate9576.0 (67.0, 84.0)582.0 (64.0, 85.0)10076.0 (66.8, 84.0)1.00
LV end-diastolic diameter (mm)9544.0 (42.0, 48.0)559.0 (58.0, 65.0)10045.0 (42.0, 49.0)< .001
LV end-systolic diameter (mm)9529.0 (26.5, 32.0)552.0 (47.0, 53.0)10029.5 (27.0, 32.0)< .001
Mitral valve E/e` ratioa948.5 (6.7, 10.0)420.0 (12.3, 26.2)988.6 (6.7, 10.7).032
Cardiac output (L/min)885.5 (4.7, 6.3)55.2 (4.1, 5.3)935.5 (4.6, 6.3).31
Cardiac index (L/min/m2)882.9 (2.6, 3.5)52.6 (2.5, 2.9)932.9 (2.6, 3.4).12
LV geometry95No. (%)5No. (%)100No. (%)< .001
    Concentric hypertrophy10.0 (10.5)0 (0)10.0 (10.0)
    Concentric remodeling30.0 (31.6)0 (0)30.0 (30.0)
    Eccentric hypertrophy3.0 (3.2)4.0 (80.0)7.0 (7.0)
    Normal geometry52.0 (54.7)1.0 (20.0)53.0 (53.0)
  • BMI = body mass index; LV = left ventricular; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; Q = quartile.

  • a Mitral valve E/e` ratio was calculated as mitral valve early diastolic filling velocity E (meters/second) divided by medial mitral annulus early diastolic velocity by tissue Doppler e’ (meters/second).