Table 1 Patient demographic characteristics and echocardiographic findings

From: Nocturia independently predicts left ventricular hypertrophy and left atrial enlargement among patients with cardiac symptoms

 

Patients (N = 299)

Number

Percentage (%)

Age

 < 65 years

88

29.4

 ≥ 65 years

211

70.6

Sex

Male

134

44.8

Female

165

55.2

BMI

 < 25

147

49.2

 ≥ 25

152

50.8

Bothersome nocturia

Yes

182

60.9

No

117

39.1

Hypertension history

Yes

226

75.6

No

73

24.4

Heart disease history

Yes

4

1.3

No

299

98.7

Diuretic usage

Yes

17

5.7

No

282

94.3

Diabetes mellitus

Yes

93

31.1

No

206

68.9

Aortic root dilation

Yes

24

8

No

275

92

Left atrial enlargement

Yes

109

36.5

No

190

63.5

Left ventricle hypertrophy

Yes

85

28.4

No

214

71.6

Concentric remodeling

Yes

122

40.8

No

177

59.2

Moderate-to-severe AR

Yes

62

20.7

No

237

79.3

Moderate-to-severe TR

Yes

107

35.8

No

192

64.2

Moderate-to-severe MR

Yes

79

26.4

No

220

73.6

Moderate-to-severe PR

Yes

59

19.7

No

240

80.3

Left ventricular ejection fraction

Abnormal

27

9

Normal

272

91

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction

Grade II to III

10

3.3

Normal or grade I

289

96.7

Stenotic valvular disorder

Yes

1

0.3

No

289

99.7

  1. AR aortic valve regurgitation; TR tricuspid valve regurgitation; MR mitral valve regurgitation;
  2. PR pulmonary valve regurgitation.