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Table 3 Summary of the results

From: Sex differences in volume overload in skinned fibers

Gender

Female

Male

p

Number

18

18

 

Age (years)

65 ± 9

65 ± 13

n.s

Height (cm)

164 ± 8

174 ± 9

0.003

Weight (kg)

69 ± 12

76 ± 13

n.s

BMI

25 ± 5

25 ± 3

n.s

Left Atrium Dilatation (number of patients)

9 (50 %)

7 (38 %)

n.s

Left Ventricle Dilatation (number of patients)

4 (22 %)

8 (44 %)

n.s

Mitral Valve Annulus Dilatation (number of patients)

3 (16 %)

11 (61 %)

0.01

Prolapse of Mitral Valve

10 (55 %)

9 (50 %)

n.s

Ejection Fraction (%)

46 ± 11

54 ± 11

n.s

Mean grade of MR

3.4 ± 1.1

4 ± 0.3

n.s

Enddiastolic Septum thickness (mm)

15 ± 5 mm

11 ± 4.1 mm

0.04

Mean PCWP (mmHg)

25.5 ± 4

19 ± 7

0.001

Mean mPAP (mmHg)

45 ± 20

36 ± 9

n.s

Mean RAP (mmHg)

6.8 ± 2.2

9.5 ± 2.7

0.003

TAPSE

21.3 ± 3.7

19.3 ± 4.2

n.s.

LVESV (ml)

43.9 ± 11.5

51.3 ± 11.8

0.04

Grade of TR

1 ± 0.2

1 ± 0.1

0.5