Left ventricular echocardiographic characteristics in control subjects and patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia, gouty arthritis without tophi, and tophaceous gout.

Data are expressed as mean±standard deviation or number (percentage). Stage 0: age-match control, Stage I: asymptomatic hyperuricemia, Stage II: gouty arthritis without tophi, Stage III: tophaceous gout. LV, left ventricle; IVS, interventricular septum; LVEDd, LV end-diastolic diameter; PW, posterior wall thickness; LVESd, LV end-systolic diameter; LVEDV, LV end-diastolic volume; LVESV, LV end-systolic volume; LVEF, LV ejection fraction; E, early diastolic peak transmitral flow velocity; A, late diastolic peak transmitral flow velocity; Em, peak early diastolic mitral annular velocity; Am, peak late diastolic annular velocity; LVε, LV longitudinal strain.*P†P‡PLeft ventricular echocardiographic characteristics in control subjects and patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia, gouty arthritis without tophi, and tophaceous gout.