Echo parameters in athletes and normal volunteers
| Parameter | Athletes | Normal subjects | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVSd, interventricular septal thickness in diastole; LPWd, left posterior wall thickness in diastole; LV, left ventricular; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; LVIDd, left ventricular internal dimension in diastole; NS, not significant; PICP, plasma carboxyterminal propeptide of collagen type I; RWT, relative wall thickness. | |||
| Values are given as mean (SEM) (ranges). | |||
| IVSd, cm (range) | 1.2 (0.03) (0.8–1.6) | 0.9 (0.03) (0.6–1.2) | <0.01 |
| LVIDd, cm (range) | 5.2 (0.06) (4.2–6.1) | 4.8 (0.07) (3.6–5.6) | <0.001 |
| LPWd, cm (range) | 1.1 (0.02 (0.6–1.3) | 0.9 (0.02) (0.6–1.3) | 0.04 |
| RWT, cm (range) | 0.4 (0.01) (0.3–0.6) | 0.4 (0.01) (0.2–0.5) | 0.002 |
| LVMI, g/m2 | 141 (5) | 97 (3) | <0.001 |
| E:A ratio | 1.2 (0.07) | 1.1 (0.03) | NS |
| Max A wave (m/s) | 0.6 (0.02) | 0.7 (0.03) | NS |
| Max E wave vel(m/s) | 0.7 (0.03) | 0.7 (0.03) | NS |