Table 1 Characteristics of patients (N = 123)
Age, years | 81.6 |  ±  | 6.6 |
Men, % | 42.3 | ||
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.8 |  ±  | 4.0 |
Clinic SBP, mmHg | 133.1 |  ±  | 17.5 |
Clinic DBP, mmHg | 72.2 |  ±  | 11.3 |
Clinic pulse rate, bpm | 76.8 |  ±  | 13.9 |
SBP at echo, mmHg | 133.1 |  ±  | 19.9 |
DBP at echo, mmHg | 71.3 |  ±  | 13.6 |
Pulse rate at echo, bpm | 64.0 |  ±  | 10.2 |
Heart failure, % | 20.3 | ||
Atrial fibrillation, % | 30.1 | ||
Stroke, % | 13.0 | ||
Regular alcohol drinking habit, % | 10.0 | ||
Smokers | |||
Past, % | 35.5 | ||
Current, % | 5.5 | ||
Dyslipidemia, % | 70.5 | ||
Diabetes, % | 14.9 | ||
HbA1c 5.7–6.5%, % | 47.9 | ||
HbA1c ≥ 6.5%, % | 24.4 | ||
Hypertension, % | 88.7 | ||
Portal vein peak velocity, cm/s | 35.6 |  ±  | 15.2 |
Portal vein mean velocity, cm/s | 23.7 |  ±  | 10.7 |
Portal vein diameter, mm | 7.6 |  ±  | 2.0 |
Portal venous flow, mL/min | 714.2 |  ±  | 623.2 |
Portal vein congestion index | 0.48 |  ±  | 0.26 |
Spleen long axis, mm | 76.3 |  ±  | 12.7 |
Spleen short axis, mm | 28.7 |  ±  | 5.6 |
Splenic index | 17.9 |  ±  | 5.9 |
Spleen vein peak velocity, cm/s | 33.5 |  ±  | 10.6 |
Spleen vein men velocity, cm/s | 20.5 |  ±  | 7.6 |
Splenic vein diameter, mm | 4.2 |  ±  | 1.3 |
Estimated splenic venous flow, mL/min | 189 |  ±  | 146 |