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. 2015 Nov 25;25(2):143–149. doi: 10.1159/000442709

Table 3.

Two-dimensional/Doppler echocardiography and TDI RV analysis parameters

eHT group (n = 45) Control group (n = 45) p value Reference range
RVEF, % 68.8 ± 5.9 69.1 ± 6.8 0.42 43 – 65
Fractional shortening, % 37.4 ± 4.7 37.2 ± 4.3 0.82 32 – 60
RVEDD, mm 26.0 ± 3.4 27.1 ± 2.2 0.08 2.7 – 3.3
RVESD, mm 16.8 ± 3.1 17.6 ± 2.4 0.19
E, m/s 0.7 (0.6, 0.7) 0.7 (0.6, 0.7) 0.18 0.6 – 1.2
A, m/s 0.5 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.1 0.03 0.4 – 0.8
E/A ratio 1.4 (1.2, 1.5) 1.5 (1.3, 1.7) 0.01 1 – 2
TAPSE, cm 2.0 ± 0.3 2.2 ± 0.2 <0.001 1.5 – 2.0
PAcT, ms 124.3 ± 22.6 149.4 ± 18.3 <0.001 >130
ET, ms 275.3 ± 26.0 284.8 ± 36.0 0.14
IVRT, ms 42.9 ± 18.7 36.2 ± 18.4 0.11 60 – 100
IVCT, ms 66.8 ± 26.1 44.7 ± 21.5 0.001
RV-Tei index 0.40 ± 0.11 0.28 ± 0.07 <0.001 0.26 ± 0.08
E’, cm/s 15.5 ± 3.9 17.2 ± 4.2 0.03 10.1 – 20.9
A’, cm/s 12.9 ± 3.8 11.1 ± 3.3 0.007
S’, cm/s 15.3 ± 3.3 15.9 ± 2.7 0.32 6.7 – 14.6
E’/A’ ratio 1.3 ± 0.6 1.6 ± 0.5 0.001 1 – 2
Right atrial dimension, mm 30.1 ± 9.2 28.1 ± 9.1 0.79 28 – 46
Right atrial maximal volume, ml/m2 31.69 ± 11.5 23.7 ± 5.4 0.002 12 – 35

Values are presented as median ± SD or median (IQR). RVEF = RV ejection fraction; RVEDD = RV end-diastolic diameter; RVESD = RV end-systolic diameter.