ASSOCIATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN ADULTS WITHOUT CLINICAL...

The objective the study was to assess the association between echocardiographic parameters and established cardiovascular risk factors in adults without clinical manifestation of heart failure (HF). A cross-sectional study was conducted between (September 2008 - December 2010) Consecutive sample of 177 participants were enrolled in the study. We performed routine Transthoracic Echocardiography and evaluated several well established cardiovascular risk factors. The data was analyzed using SPSS, version 16. LA was significantly correlated with age (r 0.396, p<0.000), WC (r 0.291, p<0.005), BMI (r 0.233, p<0.005), SBP (r 0.208, p<0.012) and TCH (r 0.163, p<0.049); IVS - with age (r 0.318, p<0.000), WC (r 0.259, p<0.002), BMI (r 0.178, p<0.032), TCH (r 0.191, p<0.022); PWT - with age (r 0 313, p<0.000), WC (r 0.270, p<0.001), BMI (r 0.204, p<0.013), TCH (r 0.168, p<0.042); LVD - WC (r 0.201, p<0.015) and BG (r 0.176, p<0.034); with LVEDV - WC (r 0.240, p<0.004); with EF - SBP (r- 0.202, p<0.015), DBP (r -0.171, p<0.015) and with PSP - age (r 0.286, p<0.000), SBP (r-0.243, p<0.003), DBP (r 0.254, p<0.002). As echocardiography characteristics are independent risk factors for Heart Failure development and progression and as most of them are correlated the age and obesity variables it should be appropriate to conduct routine echocardiography in aged and obese patients even in low CVD risk group. This statement particularly relevant for Georgia as the frequency of obesity is very high in the Georgian population.