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Table 2 Cardiac structure and function

From: Sex differences in ventricular-vascular interactions associated with aerobic capacity

 

Males

(n = 42)

Females

(n = 26)

p-value

Dimensions and Mass

LVM, g

186 ± 30

134 ± 20

< 0.001

LVMi, g/m2

96 ± 15

81 ± 11

0.001

IVSd, mm

10.2 ± 0.9

8.9 ± 0.9

< 0.001

IVSid, mm/m2

5.3 ± 0.5

5.4 ± 0.6

0.544

PWTd, mm

9.5 ± 0.8

8.3 ± 0.7

< 0.001

PWTid, mm/m2

4.9 ± 0.5

5.0 ± 0.6

0.298

LVDd, mm

50.5 ± 4.2

46.4 ± 3.0

< 0.001

LVDid, mm/m2

26.1 ± 2.7

28.1 ± 2.2

0.002

IVSs, mm

17.8 ± 2.0

15.5 ± 2.0

< 0.001

IVSis, mm/m2

9.2 ± 1.1

9.4 ± 1.2

0.520

PWTs, mm

17.1 ± 2.1

15.0 ±2.3

< 0.001

PWTis, mm/m2

8.8 ± 1.1

9.0 ± 1.4

0.419

LVDs, mm

30.0 ± 4.6

27.3 ± 3.5

0.019

LVDis, mm/m2

15.4 ± 2.3

16.5 ± 2.0

0.044

RWT

0.38 ± 0.05

0.36 ± 0.04

0.098

Volumes and Basic Hemodynamics

EDV, mL

149 ± 32

110 ± 27

< 0.001

EDVi, mL/m2

77.0 ± 16.0

66.4 ± 14.5

0.008

ESV, mL

54 ± 18

41 ± 16

0.003

ESVi, mL/m2

15.4 ± 2.3

16.5 ± 2.0

0.167

SBP/ESV

3.7 ± 1.3

4.5 ±1.7

0.041

SV, mL

95 ± 22

69 ±16

< 0.001

SVi ml/m2

49 ± 11

42 ± 8

0.005

EF, %

64 ± 8

63 ± 8

0.816

CO, L/min

5.3 ± 1.3

4.0 ± 1.0

< 0.001

Ci, L/min/m2

2.8 ± 0.7

2.4 ± 0.6

0.029

TPRi, mmHg/min

8.6 ± 2.6

12.5 ± 4.3

< 0.001

Wall stress, g/cm2

146 ± 51

89 ± 25

< 0.001

Systolic and Diastolic Function

Longitudinal strain, %

-20 ± 2

-20 ± 2

0.782

Systolic longitudinal strain rate, s− 1

-1.0 ± 0.1

-1.0 ± 0.1

0.714

Diastolic longitudinal strain rate, s− 1

1.4 ± 0.2

1.6 ± 0.3

0.005

E, m/s

0.8 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.2

0.313

A, m/s

0.5 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.1

0.357

E/A ratio

1.8 ± 0.4

2.1 ± 0.6

0.036

DecT, ms

223 ± 51

209 ± 35

0.201

E’ septal wall, m/s

0.13 ± 0.03

0.13 ± 0.02

0.789

E/E’ septal

5.9 ± 2.2

6.7 ± 1.5

0.093

E’ lateral wall, m/s

0.18 ± 0.03

0.17 ± 0.03

0.340

E/E’ lateral

4 ± 1

5 ± 1

0.018

IVRT, m/s

80 ± 12

77 ± 14

0.259

  1. Note: Dimensions, mass and volume measures are shown as both absolute values and relative values (indexed to body surface area); Dimensions are shown obtained in systole (s) and diastole (d)
  2. LVM = left ventricular mass, IVS = intraventricular septal wall thickness, PWT = posterior wall thickness, LVD = left ventricular diameter, RWT = relative wall thickness, E = early diastolic filling, A = late diastolic filling, DecT = deceleration time, E’ = tissue velocity, IVRT = isovolumetric relaxation time