Table 4

Correlation of ICG and echocardiographic parameters with genetic ancestry

ICG parametersEuropeanAmerindianAfrican
MAP(mm Hg)−0.61−0.0610.081
PP (mm Hg)−0.041−0.0020.043
HR (L/min)0.0700.033−0.082
CI (L/min/m2)−0.003−0.0320.013
SI (mL/m2)−0.029−0.0720.052
SVRI (dyn.s.cm−5.m2)−0.0440.0070.043
STR0.0110.109*−0.045
TFCI (1/KOhm/m2)−0.104−0.0580.124*
Echocardiographic parameters
LA vol index (vol/m2)0.034−0.026−0.027
IVS (mm)−0.061−0.0150.066
LVPW (mm)−0.041−0.0450.056
LVDD (mm)0.040−0.033−0.031
LVSD (mm)0.049−0.047−0.037
LVEF (%)−0.0440.0770.023
LV mass index(g/m2)−0.022−0.0640.041
Wave E peak−0.118*−0.0210.127*
Wave A peak0.0220.023−0.029
Medial E/e′ ratio−0.120*−0.0670.142*
Lateral E/e′ ratio−0.173−0.0700.197
SPAP (mm Hg)0.052−0.106−0.022
  • Bold values are statistically significant.

  • *Correlation significant at the level of p<0.05.

  • †Correlation significant at the level of p<0.01.

  • CI, cardiac index; HR, heart rate; ICG, impedance cardiography; IVS, interventricular septal thicknesses; LA vol index, Left atrial volume index; LCWI, left cardiac work index; LV, left ventricular; LVDD, left ventricular diastolic diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVPW, left ventricular posterior wall thicknesses; LVSD, left ventricular systolic diameter; MAP, median arterial pressure; PP, pressure pulse; SI, stroke index; SPAP, systolic pulmonary artery pressure; STR, systolic time ratio; SVRI, systemic vascular resistance index; TFCi, thoracic fluid content index.