Table 3

Multivariable linear regression analyses of the association of metabolic syndrome with echocardiographic measures of cardiac structure and function in Echo-SOL

Minimally adjusted
beta (SE)
P valuesAdjusted
beta (SE)
P values
LV mass index, g/m22.2 (1.4)0.112.0 (5.7)0.13
LV end-diastolic volume, mL1.3 (2.3)0.581.2 (1.9)0.52
LV end-systolic volume, mL0.6 (1.0)0.550.6 (0.9)0.5
LV ejection fraction, %−0.1 (0.4)0.78−0.1 (0.4)0.88
LV stroke volume, mL−0.5 (1.4)0.71−0.2 (1.3)0.90
LV longitudinal strain (four chamber), %−0.2 (0.3)0.54−0.3 (0.3)0.39
LV longitudinal strain (two chamber), %1.0 (0.4)0.01960.9 (0.3)0.009
LV global longitudinal strain (average), %0.5 (0.3)0.0560.4 (0.2)0.07
Medial E′ velocity, cm/s−0.5 (0.1)<0.001−0.4 (0.12)0.0002
Lateral E′ velocity, cm/s−0.6 (0.2)0.016−0.5 (0.2)0.02
E/E′0.5 (0.2)0.040.5 (0.2)0.01
E/A ratio−0.07 (0.02)0.0012−0.06 (0.02)0.003
Isovolumic relaxation time, s0.0007 (0.007)0.590.0005 (0.001)0.68
Peak RV/RA pressure gradient, mm Hg−0.6 (0.7)0.39−0.7 (0.6)0.28
TAPSE, cm0.005 (0.05)0.920.02 (0.04)0.54
RV fractional area change, %−0.01 (0.009)0.12−0.01 (0.009)0.20
Left atrial volume index, mL/m2−0.6 (0.5)0.28−0.3 (0.5)0.53
  • E/A, mitral inflow E velocity and A velocity ratio; E/E', mitral valve E velocity and E' velocity ratio; Echo-Sol, Echocardiographic Study of Latinos; LV, left ventricle; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion.