Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Heart Failure
Ventricular Structure and Function in Hypertensive Participants With Heart Failure and a Normal Ejection FractionThe Cardiovascular Health Study
Mathew S. Maurer, Daniel Burkhoff, Linda P. Fried, John Gottdiener, Donald L. King and Dalane W. Kitzman
Table 3
Table 3
Multivariate Analysis of Determinants of Left Ventricular Internal Dimension in Diastole
| Covariates | Parameter Estimates | 95% CI of the Estimates | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (per yr) | −0.00111 | 0.00714 to 0.00491 | 0.7176 |
| Gender (female vs. male) | −0.10875 | −0.18710 to −0.03040 | 0.0066 |
| Body surface area (per m2) | 1.18638 | 0.98627 to 1.38649 | <0.0001 |
| Race (African vs. European American) | −0.29751 | −0.38076 to −0.21426 | <0.0001 |
| Group | |||
| HFNEF vs. control | 0.35997 | 0.18609 to 0.53385 | <0.0001 |
| HFNEF vs. HTN | 0.21861 | 0.07949 to 0.35772 | 0.0021 |
| HTN vs. control | 0.10048 | 0.02035 to 0.18061 | 0.0140 |
Results of multivariate linear regression analysis delineating the effect of age, gender, body size, race, and group (control, HTN, HFNEF) on left ventricular dimension in diastole on the Cardiovascular Health Study.
CI = confidence interval; other abbreviations as in Table 1.
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