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Table 2 Cardiac geometry, ejection fraction and remodeling, mean ± SD or N(%)

From: Ambulatory systolic blood pressure and obesity are independently associated with left ventricular hypertrophic remodeling in children

 

Obese/Overweight

n = 31

Healthy

n = 37

p, age adjusted

LV geometry and function

 LV mass index (g/m2.7)

27 ± 4

22 ± 3

<0.001

 LV end-diastolic volume (mL)

137 ± 29

125 ± 36

0.07

 LV end-systolic volume (mL)

51 ± 14

48 ± 15

0.25

 LV mass/volume ratio

0.69 ± 0.10

0.61 ± 0.06

<0.001

 LV mean thickness (mm)

5.6 ± 0.9

4.9 ± 0.7

<0.001

 LV ejection fraction (%)

63 ± 4

62 ± 4

0.44

LV remodeling

 LV hypertrophy score

1.1 ± 2.2

−0.96 ± 1.1

<0.001

 LV remodeling types*

  

<0.001

 Normal geometry

15 (49)

31 (84)

 

 Concentric remodeling

1 (3)

3 (8)

 

 Eccentric hypertrophy

4 (13)

2 (5)

 

 Concentric hypertrophy

11 (35)

1 (3)

 

RV geometry and function

 RV mass index (g/m2.7)

7.9 ± 1.2

6.5 ± 1.0

<0.001

 RV end-diastolic volume (mL)

151 ± 37

141 ± 42

0.20

 RV end-systolic volume (mL)

59 ± 18

55 ± 20

0.37

 RV ejection fraction (%)

61 ± 6

61 ± 4

0.94

  1. LV left ventricular, RV right ventricular
  2. *p value for LV remodeling types is not adjusted for age