Table 3. Echocardiographic data in 39 patients with EF >50%
EF >50%a
Mean EF (SD)57 +5%
At least one recommended measure of structural heart disease documented, n/N (%)35/39 (90)
LVH present, n/N (%)16/35 (46)
Concentric LVH, n/N (%)6/16 (38)
LA dilated, n/N (%)28/33 (85)
Both LV and LA normal n/N (%)7/39 (18)
At least one recommended index of diastolic function measured, n/N (%)24/39 (62)
E/A ratio, n/N (%)13/24 (54)
e' lateral, n/N (%)5/24 (21)
e' septal, n/N (%)5/24 (21)
E/e' mean, n/N (%)19/24 (79)
TRV, n/N (%)14/24 (58)
At least one recommended index of diastolic function is abnormal, N/n (%)17/24 (71)
Number of diastolic function indices that are abnormal
One8
Two5
Three3
Four1
Diastolic dysfunction labelled on report or in letter where diastolic function mentioned, n/N (%)11/20 (55)
RV dysfunction present, n/N (%)7/31 (23)
RV dilation, n/N (%)9/27 (33)
PH documented, n/N (%)7/26 (27)
  • aincludes patients labelled as having a ‘normal’, ‘near-normal’ or ‘preserved’ EF

  • E/A = ratio between peak early (E) and late (A) diastolic filling velocities. EF = ejection fraction. e’ = early diastolic tissue velocity. E/e’ = ratio between early mitral inflow velocity and mitral annular early diastolic velocity. LA = left atrium. LV = left ventricle. LVH = left ventricular hypertrophy. PH = pulmonary hypertension. RV = right ventricle. TRV = peak tricuspid regurgitation velocity.