Research Article

Abdominal Obesity Is Associated with an Increased Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Males but Not in Females with HFpEF

Table 2

Echocardiographic comparisons.

All ()Male ()Female () Value

LV structure ()
 End-diastolic dimension, cm<0.001
 End-diastolic diameter index, cm/m2<0.001
 End-diastolic volume, mL<0.001
 End-diastolic volume index, mL/m2<0.001
 End-systolic dimension, cm<0.001
 End-systolic diameter index, cm/m20.165
 End-systolic volume, mL<0.001
 End-systolic volume index, mL/m2<0.001
 Septum wall thickness, cm<0.001
 Posterior wall thickness, cm<0.001
 LV mass, g<0.001
 LV mass index, g/m2<0.001
EF ()<0.001
LV diastolic properties
 Diastolic dysfunction no. (%)
  Normal142 (4.28%)82 (5.06%)60 (3.53%)0.029
  Mild102 (3.07%)39 (2.41%)63 (3.71%)0.030
  Moderate145 (4.37%)57 (3.52%)88 (5.18%)0.019
  Severe43 (1.30%)22 (1.36%)21 (1.24%)0.755
 E, cm/s ()0.871
 A, cm/s ()<0.001
 E/A ()0.275
 E/E lateral ()0.045
 E/E septal ()0.581
 E deceleration time, ms ()0.120
Left atrial area, cm2 ()<0.001
Pulmonary vascular and right ventricle ()
 TR jet velocity, m/s0.008
 PVR, wood units0.686
 RV FAC (%)0.001