| LVH (n = 129) | No LVH (n = 419) | p Value | |
| Males (%) | 9 | 17 | 0.04 |
| Age (years) | 60 (11) | 52 (13) | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 133 (19) | 123 (18) | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75 (10) | 72 (11) | 0.02 |
| Left atrial diameter (mm) | 37 (6) | 33 (6) | <0.001 |
| Left atrial dilatation (%) | 25% | 8% | <0.001 |
| IVS thickness (mm) | 11 (2) | 9 (2) | <0.001 |
| LV end diastolic diameter (mm) | 43 (6) | 40 (5) | <0.001 |
| LV mass (g) | 140 (29) | 83 (19) | <0.001 |
| Restrictive mitral flow pattern (%) | 11 | 8 | 0.32 |
| Delayed relaxation (%) | 16 | 7 | 0.01 |
| Systolic PAP (mmHg) | 31 (11) | 29 (8) | 0.09 |
| PAH (%) | 7 | 2 | 0.02 |
| Calcium channel blockers (%) | 35 | 43 | 0.08 |
| Anti hypertensive treatment (%) | 17 | 10 | 0.02 |
Values are mean (SD) unless indicated otherwise. Statistical tests: χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate, to compare patients with or without LVH; for categorical variables, Student t test was used.
IVS, interventricular septum; PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension; PAP: pulmonary artery pressure.