Control (n = 20)

Wilson (n = 20)

Test of Sig.

P

IVSD (cm)

0.7 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.2

t = 1.707

0.096

LVPW (cm)

0.7 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.2

t = 0.675

0.504

LVEDD (cm)

4.8 ± 0.5

4.7 ± 0.6

t = 0.279

0.782

LVESD (cm)

3 ± 0.5

3 ± 0.4

t = 0.229

0.820

LVEDV (ml)

109.5 ± 22.9

105.1 ± 32.5

t = 0.495

0.623

LVESV (ml)

38.2 ± 14.3

35.9 ± 13.1

U = 181

0.620

LVEF (%)

65 ± 6.4

64.7 ± 4.1

t = 0.258

0.797

LA (cm)

3.2 ± 0.4

3.3 ± 0.6

t = 0.453

0.653

E (cm/s)

91.7 ± 22.6

85.5 ± 18.1

t = 4.120

<0.001*

A (cm/s)

59.6 ± 11.8

60.9 ± 11.8

t = 0.366

0.739

E/A ratio

1.6 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.4

U = 173

0.478

e’ (cm/s)

13.7 ± 1.8

11.2 ± 2

t = 4.120

<0.00*

A’ (cm/s)

7.6 ± 1.5

8 ± 2

t = 0.728

0.471

E/e’

6.7 ± 1.6

7.8 ± 2

t = 1.907

0.064