Abstract
Hypertension 0% 100%* 89%*[dagger] <0.0001 0% 100%* 84%*[dagger] <0.0001 Ejection fraction, % 66±6 66±6 64±7*[dagger] 0.001 62±6 63±6 59±6*[dagger] <0.0001 LV mass index, g/m2 82±17 89±20* 104±28*[dagger] <0.0001 86±21 99±23* 111±32*[dagger] <0.0001 Mitral E/e' ratio 12±4 14±8* 18±9*[dagger] <0.0001 10±4 12±5 16±8*[dagger] <0.0001 Mitral deceleration time, ms 235±47 221±54 201±51*[dagger] <0.0001 222±44 234±56 202±53*[dagger] <0.0001 Mean arterial pressure, mmHg 85±9 94±13* 88±15[dagger] <0.0001 86±8 94±13* 90±15*[dagger] <0.0001 Pulse pressure, mmHg 53±12 66±18* 65±18* <0.0001 50±12 62±18* 63±20* <0.0001 Effective arterial elastance, mmHg/ml 1.45±0.29 1.65±0.49* 1.63±0.5* 0.002 1.25±0.33 1.28±0.33 1.41±0.45*[dagger] 0.0045 Systemic arterial compliance, ml/mmHg 1.52±0.51 1.3±0.5* 1.29±0.53* 0.0011 1.9±0.73 1.71±0.56 1.60±1.06* 0.0491 Mid ascending aortic diameter, mm 33.5±3.6 33.4±3.9 34.1±4.3 0.1658 35.9±3.2 37.5±4.4* 36.4±4.3 0.0063 *