Table 3 Partial correlation analysis of strain/strain rate parameters of the left atrium and clinical characteristics after controlling for variables describing left ventricular diastolic function

From: Strain/strain rate imaging of impaired left atrial function in patients with metabolic syndrome

 

Partial correlation coefficients

Variables

Mean S

Mean SSR

Mean ESR

Age

−0.073

−0.137*

0.244***

Systolic BP

−0.426***

−0.402***

0.403***

Diastolic BP

−0.352***

−0.304***

0.303***

PP

−0.340***

−0.351***

0.352***

Waist circumference

−0.346***

−0.280***

0.346***

Waist-to-hip ratio

−0.315***

−0.250***

0.327***

Cholesterol level

−0.225***

−0.234***

0.313***

Triglyceride level

−0.205***

−0.142*

0.217***

HDL-C level

0.099

0.162**

−0.129*

LDL-C level

−0.218***

−0.254***

0.299***

FBG

−0.227***

−0.202**

0.206***

FINS

−0.269***

−0.217***

0.179**

ISI

0.382***

0.303***

−0.284***

HOMA-IRI

−0.268***

−0.234***

0.193**

  1. Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; ESR, peak early diastolic strain rate; FBG, fast blood glucose; FINS, fast insulin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IRI, insulin resistant index; ISI, insulin sensitive index; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PP, pulse pressure; S, strain; SSR, peak systolic strain rate.
  2. **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.
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