Addition of the ratio of E to E’sr to a Cox model including clinical variables, LAVI, LVMI, LVEF, EDT and E/E’ resulted in a significant improvement in the prediction of progression to renal end point of ≧25% decline in eGFR (<i>p</i> = 0.006).

<p>Addition of the ratio of E to E’sr to a Cox model including clinical variables, LAVI, LVMI, LVEF, EDT and E/E’ resulted in a significant improvement in the prediction of progression to renal end point of ≧25% decline in eGFR (<i>p</i> = 0.006).