| Aortic regurgitation (n = 60) | Controls (n = 20) | Overall p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
DD grades 0 or 1 (n = 39) | DD grades 2 or 3 (n = 21) | |||
LASr (%) | 27.9 ± 5.1* | 23.8 ± 7.8 | 25.7 ± 6.0 | 0.030 |
LAScd (%) | 15.3 ± 6.8 | 15.8 ± 6.8 | 12.1 ± 3.5 | 0.26 |
LASct (%) | 12.6 ± 4.2* | 8.0 ± 3.7†| 12.8 ± 5.6 | < 0.001 |
LASct/LASr ratio | 0.47 ± 0.15* | 0.34 ± 0.13†| 0.50 ± 0.14 | 0.001 |
NTproBNP (NPX units) | 3.79 ± 1.61* | 5.03 ± 1.54†| 3.53 ± 1.31 | 0.002 |