Table 2 Partial correlation coefficients between DPP4 activities and echocardiographic parameters in STEMI patients.

From: Plasma dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 activity is associated with left ventricular systolic function in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

 

Partial r

p value

LVEDV

−0.094

0.037

LVESV

−0.154

0.001

LVEDVi

−0.104

0.022

LVESVi

−0.154

0.001

LVM

−0.094

0.038

LVMI

−0.105

0.021

RWT

0.032

0.478

SV

0.031

0.488

SW

0.054

0.235

E/A

−0.031

0.505

LVEF

0.175

<0.001

LVSWi

0.161

<0.001

FS

0.118

0.009

  1. After adjustment for age, sex, gamma-glutamyltransferase, creatinine, MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase, pro- brain natriuretic peptide, hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipemia.
  2. DPP4a, plasma dipeptidyl peptidase-4 activity; LV, left ventricular; LVEDV, LV end-diastolic volume; LVESV, LV end-systolic volume; LVEDVi, LVEDV index; LVESVi, LVESV index; LVM, LV mass; LVMI, LVM index; RWT, relative wall thickness; SV, stroke volume; SW, stroke work; E, maximum early transmitral velocity in diastole; A, maximum late transmitral velocity in diastole; LVEF, LV ejection fraction; LVSWi, LV stroke work index; FS, subendocardial fractional shortening.