Table 3.
Correlation of Aortic Stiffness With LV Mass, LA Volume, and Parameters of LV Diastolic Function in SLE Patients
| Variable | PSEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Pearson Correlations (r) | P Value | |
| SLE patients | ||
| LVMI, g/m2 (n = 73) | 0.23 | 0.05 |
| LAVI (n = 71) | 0.27 | 0.02 |
| Mitral A peak velocity, cm/sec (n = 75) | 0.40 | <0.001 |
| Mitral E′/A′ ratio (n = 75) | −0.37 | <0.001 |
| Septal E′ peak velocity, cm/sec (n = 75) | −0.24 | 0.03 |
| Septal A′ peak velocity, cm/sec (n = 75) | 0.33 | 0.004 |
| Septal E′/A′ ratio (n = 75) | −0.42 | <0.001 |
| Septal IVRT, msec (n = 74) | 0.34 | 0.004 |
| Lateral E′ peak velocity, cm/sec (n = 76) | −0.45 | <0.001 |
| Lateral A′ peak velocity, cm/sec (n = 74) | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| Lateral E′/A′ ratio (n = 74) | −0.46 | <0.001 |
| Average of septal and lateral E′/A′ ratio (n = 75) | −0.38 | <0.001 |
| Septal E/E′ ratio (n = 75) | 0.23 | 0.045 |
| Lateral E/E′ ratio (n = 75) | 0.40 | <0.001 |
| Average E/E′ ratio (n =75) | 0.32 | 0.006 |
Abbreviations: IVRT, isovolumic relaxation time; LA, left atrial; LAVI, left atrial volume index; LV, left ventricular; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; PSEM, pressure‐strain elastic modulus; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.