Table 2: Echocardiographic parameters

according to diastolic function.

Parameter

Normal

diastolic

function

Diastolic

dysfunction

p

LVEF (%)

57 ± 9.0

43 ± 11.0

< 0.001

E/A ratio

1 ± 0.3

1.3 ± 0.9

0.001

e’ (cm/s)

8.1 ± 1.6

6.4 ± 1.2

< 0.001

E/e´ ratio

9.2 ± 2.7

13.3 ± 6.9

< 0.001

LAVI (mL/m2)

23.4 ± 6.8

31.5 ± 11.6

< 0.001

TR Vmax (m/s)

2.2 ± 0.4

2.6 ± 0.6

< 0.001

LARS (%)

38.7 ± 12.0

23.2 ± 9.0

< 0.001

LACS (%)

22.2 ± 9.5

11.1 ± 4.7

< 0.001

LAPS (%)

16.5 ± 7.0

12.1 ± 7.3

< 0.0001

LVEF = Left ventricle ejection fraction,

LAVI = Left atrial volume index,

TR Vmax = Tricuspid regurg itation velocity,

LARS = Left atrial reservoir function,

LACS = Left atrial conduction strain,

LAPS = Left atrial pump function.