Table 3

Echocardiographic characteristics

Overall population (n=118)AL (1)(n=26)Wild-type ATTR (2)(n=80)Variant-type ATTR (3)(n=12)P value1 versus 2Posthoc analysis 2 versus 33 versus 1
Interventricular wall thickness—mm17±315±218±317±40.0070.0020.3100.170
LVEF—%51±1352±1350±1356±110.242
LV stroke volume—mL50±1950±2050±1952±180.825
MCF—%19±922±1217±921±90.094
Left atrial volume index—mL/m243±1538±1345±1443±230.078
E wave—cm/s82±2387±2780±2184±250.478
A wave—cm/s59±3171±3853±2663±290.129
E/A1.5 (0.8–2.7)1.3 (0.7–2)1,8 (0.9–2.8)1 (0.9–1.6)0.324
e’ wave—cm/s6±26±26±27±20.283
E/e’15±716±715±716±120.728
Deceleration time—ms206±84188±63212±93208±520.449
GLS—%11±411±210±415±50.0060.2140.0030.010
Relative apical LS1.1 (0.9–1.4)1 (0.9–1.2)1.2 (0.9–1.5)0.9 (0.9–1)0.0430.0480.0680.456
GWI—mm Hg%1169±5381094±4221091±5021755±7300.0120.8400.0040.010
GWE—%87±889±886±891±50.0490.0530.0660.741
Global constructive work—mm Hg%1344±5621225±4061290±5061965±8220.0130.6540.0050.008
Global wasted work—mm Hg%120±100101±95128±106107±680.2410.0900.7720.442
  • Data are presented as number (percent), mean±SD if normally distributed or median (IQR) if not normally distributed.

  • AL, light chain amyloidosis; ATTR, transthyretin amyloidosis; GLS, global longitudinal strain; GWE, global work efficiency; GWI, global work index; LV, left ventricular; LVEF, LV ejection fraction; MCF, myocardial contraction fraction.