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Table 1 Characteristics of patients in two groups

From: Mitral early-diastolic inflow peak velocity (E)-to-left atrial strain ratio as a novel index for predicting elevated left ventricular filling pressures in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction

Variable LVEDP ≤ 16 mmHg (n = 18) LVEDP > 16 mmHg (n = 31) P validation group (n = 339)
Baseline Characteristics
 Female (n (%)) 4 (22%) 11 (30.6%) 0.332 172 (50.7%)
 Age(year) 64 ± 2 63 ± 2 0.563 63 ± 1
 HR (beats/min) 63 ± 2 68 ± 2 0.144 72 ± 1
 BMI(kg/m2) 24.1 ± 0.7 24.6 ± 0.5 0.641 24.1 ± 0.2
Medical history, n (%)
 Hypertension 11 (61%) 26 (83%) 0.149 198 (58.4%)
 CAD 9 (45%) 11 (31%) 0.314 77 (22.7%)
 CKD(stage ≥ 3)or ESRD 1 (6%) 1 (3%) 1.000 24 (7.1%)
 COPD 1 (6%) 1 (3%) 1.000 8 (2.4%)
 Diabetes 3 (17%) 8 (25.8%) 0.701 70 (20.6%)
Medication, n (%)
 β-Blockers 5 (28%) 17 (55%) 0.066 ——
 ACEI 5 (28%) 8 (26%) 0.880 ——
 ARBs 3(17%) 11 (35.5%) 0.160 ——
 Calcium blocker 5 (28%) 14 (45%) 0.368 ——
 Diuretics 2 (11%) 3 (10%) 0.873 ——
 Statins 18 (100%) 30 (97%) 1.000 ——
 Nitrates 5 (28%) 8 (26%) 1.000 ——
 Antiplatelet drugs 20 (100%) 35 (100%) 1.000 ——
 Angiographic findings     ——
Numbers of vessels with significant stenosis > 50% ——
 1 3 6 1.000 ——
 2 2 2 0.974 ——
 3 2 2 0.623 ——
Vessels with stenosis > 50% ——
 LM 1 2 1.000 ——
 LAD 5 6 0.744 ——
 LCX 5 2 1.000 ——
 RCA 1 3 1.000 ——
Echocardiographic Variables
 Mitral E (cm/s) 66 ± 2 71 ± 2 0.143 79 ± 1
 Mitral A (cm/s) 75 ± 4 88 ± 4 0.045 86 ± 1
 E/A ratio 0.8 (0.7—1.0) 0.8 (0.7—0.9) 0.383 0.9 (0.8—1.1)
 Septal e′ velocity (cm/s) 6.8 ± 0.5 6.3 ± 0.3 0.363 6.4 ± 0.1
 Lateral e′ velocity (cm/s) 10 (7.8—12.0) 8.0 (6.0—10.4) 0.144 9(6—11)
 E/e’mean ratio 8.0 (6.8—10.6) 10 (8.2—11.2) 0.078 10 (8—15)
 TR peak velocity (m/s) 2.3 (2.1—2.5) 2.2 (2.1—2.6) 0.949 2.5 (2.3—2.8)
 LVEF (%) 66 ± 2 64 ± 1 0.733 64 ± 1
 LAVimax (ml/m2) 14.6 ± 1.7 16.5 ± 1.2 0.388 32.5 ± 0.7
 LAEF (%) 55 ± 2 55 ± 2 0.851 54 ± 1
 LASr(%) 32.9 ± 1.5 23.2 ± 1.2  < 0.001 27.2 ± 0.5
 E/LASr ratio 2.0 (1.8—2.2) 3.0 (2.6—4.0)  < 0.001 2.7 (2.1—3.8)