TABLE 1

Patient Characteristics According to LV Size

CharacteristicSmaller LV (n = 369)Larger LV (n = 381)P
Age (y)64.2 ± 9.760.6 ± 9.0<0.0001
Sex, male185 (50)335 (88)<0.0001
Hypertension305 (82)315 (83)0.80
Dyslipidemia323 (87)328 (86)0.77
Diabetes mellitus124 (33)134 (35)0.60
Tobacco use history196 (53)255 (67)<0.0001
Family history of CAD230 (62)212 (56)0.09
Height (m)1.68 ± 0.11.76 ± 0.09<0.0001
Weight (kg)83.5 ± 17.799.6 ± 19.0<0.0001
BMI (kg/m2)29.8 ± 6.232.3 ± 6.8<0.0001
BSA (m2)1.9 ± 0.22.2 ± 0.2<0.0001
  • Data are mean ± SD or number followed by percentage in parentheses. For BSA calculations, Du Bois formula was used (35), where BSA = 0.007184 × height (m)0.725 × weight (kg)0.425.