BRIEF ARTICLE
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World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2011; 3(2): 48-53
Published online Feb 26, 2011. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i2.48
Table 2 Echocardiographic data in both case and control groups (mean±SD)
CharacteristicsControls (n = 34)Group A (n = 59)Group B (n = 97)PP1P2
End SD (mm)28.8 ± 1.529.1 ± 1.428.8 ± 1.4NSNSNS
End DD (mm)48.7 ± 4.650.6 ± 4.449.9 ± 4.5NSNSNS
EF (%)63.9 ± 7.963.5 ± 6.562.7 ± 7.4NSNSNS
IVS thickness (mm)8.6 ± 0.58.4 ± 0.69.2 ± 0.7NS< 0.05NS
PW thickness (mm)8.6 ± 0.78.6 ± 0.69.3 ± 0.9NS< 0.05NS
RWT (%)36.3 ± 3.637.9 ± 3.847.7 ± 5.8NS< 0.05< 0.05
LVMI (g/m2)88.2 ± 7.493.2 ± 4.1120.8 ± 26.8NS< 0.05< 0.01
E/A ratio1.41 ± 0.191.26 ± 0.121.17 ± 0.08NS< 0.01< 0.05
Tei index0.36 ± 0.070.64 ± 0.170.87 ± 0.12< 0.01< 0.001NS