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Table 5 2D-ECho findings among participants that had transthoracic echocardiography performed at AKU in 2021

From: Stop-bang questionnaire for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome among hypertensive patients in Kenya

Variable

N = 251

2D-echo ultrasound done

58 (23.3%)

Left atrial enlargement

27 (46.6%)

Ejection Fraction

 

Reduced

9 (15.5%)

Mid-reduced

5 (8.6%)

Normal

44 (75.9%)

Diastolic dysfunction

25 (43.1%)

RVSP (mmHg)

29.1 (23.9–33.7)

  1. Data presented as median (IQR) or n(%); BMI: Body Mass Index; IQR: Interquartile range; RVSP: Right ventricular systolic pressure