Open AccessReference ranges and physiologic variations of left E/e' ratio in healthy adults: Clinical and echocardiographic correlates
Author(s) -
Antonello D’Andrea,
Olga Vriz,
Francesco Ferrara,
Rosangela Cocchia,
Marianna Conte,
Marco Di Maio,
Caterina Driussi,
Raffaella Scarafile,
Francesca Martone,
Simona Sperlongano,
Giampaolo Tocci,
Rodolfo Citro,
Pio Caso,
Eduardo Bossone,
Paolo Golino
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular echography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2347-193X
pISSN - 2211-4122
DOI - 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_57_17
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , stepwise regression , cohort , anthropometry , diastole , transthoracic echocardiogram , linear regression , diastolic function , analysis of variance , left ventricular hypertrophy , blood pressure , machine learning , computer science
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiographic examination is commonly performed to define the diastolic ventricular function since it is widely available, noninvasive, and inexpensive with respect to other diagnostic imaging modalities. However, data regarding age- and gender-matched reference values are scanty and sometimes conflicting. This study aims to explore the physiologic variations of left ventricular (LV) E/e ' ratio as assessed in a large cohort of healthy adults and to investigate clinical and echocardiographic correlates.