| Parameter    (unit) | 
        PATIENTS
          Mean ± 2SD
          [n = 24] | 
        CONTROLS    Mean ± 2SD
          [ n = 24] | 
        t-value | 
        p-value | 
       
      
        | IVS (cm) | 
        0.83 ± 0.36 | 
        0.61 ± 0.16 | 
        2.68 | 
        0.01* | 
       
      
        | LVPW (cm) | 
        0.85 ± 0.25 | 
        0.65 ± 0.11 | 
        3.65 | 
        <0.01* | 
       
      
        | LVM (gm) | 
        176.43 ±    94.23 | 
        117.37 ±    50.08 | 
         2.70 | 
        0.01* | 
       
      
        | LVMI (gm/m2) | 
        138.09 ±    64.06 | 
        83.45 ±    16.63 | 
         4.04 | 
        <0.01* | 
       
      
        | RWT (cm/cm) | 
        0.4033 ± 0.24 | 
        0.2842 ±    0.06 | 
         2.38 | 
        0.02* | 
       
      
        | IVRT (sec) | 
        0.08 ± 0.03 | 
        0.07 ± 0.01 | 
         1.48 | 
        0.15 | 
       
      
        | DT (sec) | 
        0.15 ± 0.05 | 
        0.14 ± 0.04 | 
         0.80 | 
        0.44 | 
       
      
        | E (cm/sec) | 
        84.19 ±    18.17 | 
        88.90 ±    12.73 | 
         1.04 | 
        0.30 | 
       
      
        | A (cm/sec) | 
        60.91 ±    25.39 | 
        45.90 ±    9.59 | 
         2.71 | 
        0.01* | 
       
      
        | E/A ratio | 
        1.58 ± 0.67 | 
        2.02 ± 0.42 | 
         2.73 | 
        0.01* | 
       
     
    * = Significant |