Research Article

Serum Soluble ST2 and Diastolic Dysfunction in Hypertensive Patients

Table 2

Clinical, laboratory, and echocardiographic data of patients in the two groups.

Group A (HBP without LVH)Group B (HBP with LVH)

Number3849
Age59.67 ± 14.4765.17 ± 8.501.024
Men10 (26.3%)16 (32.6%).006
Women28 (73.7%)33 (67.4%).014
SBP (mmHg)151.00 ± 26.91146.63 ± 24.61.796
DBP (mmHg)88.96 ± 11.7095.55 ± 77.61.413
PP60.92 ± 11.7362.04 ± 18.37.002
MAP106.16 ± 13.11119.97 ± 18.61.001
BMI (kg/m2)30.49 ± 5.1930.58 ± 5.43.03
Uric acid (mg/dL)6.57 ± 1.765.19 ± 2.06.079
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.88 ± 0.490.85 ± 0.28.246
Urea (mg/dL)31.02 ± 21.9131.07 ± 20.31.790
Serum albumin (g/dL)3.5 ± 0.23.9 ± 1.2.000
Serum glucose (mg/dL)107.83 ± 23.67107.97 ± 35.40.338
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)187.52 ± 58.84201.79 ± 57.34.862
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)47.05 ± 8.9448.59 ± 13.46.577
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)115.34 ± 38.83117.38 ± 42.91.522
Triglycerides (mg/dL)128.73 ± 89.81135.67 ± 68.92.070
Na (mEq/L)138.58 ± 2.81139.32 ± 8.24.476
K (mEq/L)4.28 ± 0.484.38 ± 0.53.850
ST2 (ng/mL)29.91 ± 24.1236.03 ± 29.91.003
Ascending aorta (mm)26.46 ± 8.9731.46 ± 5.38.002
Left atrium size (mm)31.13 ± 8.9834.81 ± 7.55.056
Left atrium area (mm)5.79 ± 9.559.74 ± 10.63.003
Left atrium area index (mm)21.32 ± 8.5628.47 ± 7.21.001
End-systolic interventricular septum (mm)9.46 ± 5.3713.92 ± 5.78.002
End-diastolic interventricular septum (mm)9.71 ± 1.5313.01 ± 1.56.000
End-systolic LV posterior wall (mm)10.78 ± 4.7713.88 ± 5.13.012
End-diastolic LV posterior wall (mm)10.01 ± 1.4312.11 ± 2.32.000
End-systolic LV size (mm)24.77 ± 14.0728.30 ± 11.17.224
End-diastolic LV size (mm)42.52 ± 6.1144.57 ± 8.95.306
Right ventricle size (mm)26.35 ± 4.2826.28 ± 9.11.074
Stroke volume (mL)13.92 ± 22.9637.37 ± 34.70.001
LV mass (g/m2)145.4 ± 62.2262.9 ± 83.6.000
LV mass index44.95 ± 85.30164.15 ± 128.93.000
IVRT (ms)127.96 ± 72.4798.38 ± 49.03.009
EDT (ms)211.72 ± 120.06218.64 ± 71.65.005

HBP: hypertension; LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; PP: pulse pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure; BMI: body mass index; LV: left ventricle; IVRT: isovolumetric relaxation time; EDT: mitral E wave deceleration time.