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. 2017 Sep 1;36(3):135–150.

Supplemental Table 4.

Echocardiographic results of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and control group, with a cut-off of ≥ 50, ≥ 100 and ≥ 200 ventricular premature complexes (VPC), respectively.

Parameter ARVC: Cut-off ≥ 50 VPC ARVC: Cut-off ≥ 100 VPC ARVC: Cut-off ≥ 200 VPC
ARVC (n = 45) Controls (n = 216) p-value ARVC (n = 42) Controls (n = 219) p-value ARVC (n = 47) Controls (n = 214) p-value
Decreased RV function 3 (6.7%) 2 (1.0%) 0.045 3 (7.1%) 2 (1.0%) 0.037 3 (7.7%) 2 (1.0%) 0.030
RV dilatation 5 (11.1%) 4 (2.0%) 0.012 5 (11.9%) 4 (2.0%) 0.009 4 (10.3%) 5 (2.4%) 0.039
RV wall motion abnormality 4 (8.9%) 3 (1.5%) 0.023 4 (9.5%) 3 (1.5%) 0.018 4 (10.3%) 3 (1.5%) 0.014
RA dilatation 3 (6.7%) 6 (3.0%) 0.217 3 (7.1%) 6 (3.0%) 0.186 2 (5.1%) 7 (3.4%) 0.638
Aortic diameter (mm) 19.8 ± 2.2 19.2 ± 3.3 0.313 19.8 ± 2.2 19.2 ± 3.3 0.285 19.8 ± 2.2 19.2 ± 3.3 0.345
LA diameter (mm) 33.1 ± 8.8 30.9 ± 7.9 0.146 33.6 ± 9.0 30.9 ± 7.8 0.066 33.1 ± 8.0 31.0 ± 8.1 0.181
LVEF (%) 47.8 ± 13.2 50.0 ± 16.5 0.532 47.5 ± 13.4 50.0 ± 16.5 0.467 47.0 ± 13.3 50.2 ± 16.4 0.365
IVSd (mm) 10.6 ± 1.7 10.3 ± 2.0 0.382 10.7 ± 1.7 10.3 ± 2.0 0.286 10.6 ± 1.7 10.4 ± 2.0 0.469
LVIDd (mm) 40.2 ± 5.8 39.5 ± 7.5 0.582 40.5 ± 5.7 39.4 ± 7.5 0.390 40.7 ± 5.6 39.4 ± 7.5 0.294
LVPWd (mm) 10.6 ± 1.9 10.8 ± 1.8 0.497 10.5 ± 1.9 10.9 ± 1.8 0.265 10.4 ± 1.7 10.9 ± 1.8 0.138
LVIDs (mm) 30.3 ± 7.2 28.5 ± 8.6 0.215 30.8 ± 7.0 28.4 ± 8.5 0.105 31.0 ± 7.0 28.4 ± 8.5 0.086
FS (%) 25.7 ± 0.5 28.4 ± 10.3 0.126 25.0 ± 9.3 28.5 ± 10.3 0.052 25.0 ± 9.5 28.5 ± 10.3 0.059
TAPSE (mm) 15.3 ± 4.5 15.5 ± 2.8 0.925 15.3 ± 4.5 15.5 ± 2.8 0.925 15.9 ± 4.5 15.2 ± 2.9 0.576
MV E Velocity (m/s) 0.80 ± 0.23 0.82 ± 0.21 0.625 0.81 ± 0.23 0.82 ± 0.21 0.830 0.81 ± 0.23 0.82 ± 0.21 0.830
MV Deceleration time (ms) 122 ± 29 127 ± 40 0.658 124 ± 29 126 ± 40 0.830 124 ± 29 126 ± 40 0.830
MV Deceleration slope (m/s2) 7.2 ± 3.1 6.4 ± 2.3 0.311 7.2 ± 3.1 6.4 ± 2.3 0.329 7.20 ± 3.12 6.44 ± 2.31 0.830
MV A Velocity (m/s) 0.54 ± 0.15 0.55 ± 0.15 0.678 0.53 ± 0.14 0.56 ± 0.15 0.474 0.53 ± 0.14 0.55 ± 0.15 0.329
MV E/A 1.58 ± 0.79 1.56 ± 0.53 0.880 1.62 ± 0.81 1.55 ± 0.53 0.584 1.62 ± 0.81 1.55 ± 0.53 0.584
AV Vmax (m/s) 1.71 ± 0.33 2.56 ± 1.27 0.000 1.70 ± 0.33 2.55 ± 1.27 0.000 1.71 ± 0.33 2.54 ± 1.27 0.001
AV max PG (mmHg) 12 ± 5 32 ± 33 0.001 12 ± 5 31 ± 33 0.001 12 ± 5 31 ± 33 0.002
RVOT PSAX (mm) 25.0 ± 7.3 24.4 ± 5.5 0.681 24.7 ± 7.5 24.5 ± 5.5 0.866 24.7 ± 7.6 24.5 ± 5.4 0.916
RVIT 4CH (mm) 21.8 ± 10.5 22.7 ± 4.1 0.692 21.8 ± 10.9 22.7 ± 4.0 0.698 21.8 ± 10.9 22.7 ± 4.0 0.698
LVIT 4CH (mm) 33.1 ± 11.6 36.0 ± 5.7 0.269 32.7 ± 12.0 36.1 ± 5.6 0.215 32.7 ± 12.0 36.1 ± 5.6 0.215
RVIT/LVIT 0.71 ± 0.38 0.63 ± 0.09 0.281 0.72 ± 0.40 0.63 ± 0.09 0.225 0.72 ± 0.40 0.63 ± 0.09 0.225

RV: right ventricular; RA: right atrium; LA: left atrium; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; IVSd: intraventricular septum measured in diastole; LVIDd: left ventricular internal diameter in diastole; LVPWd: left ventricular posterior wall measured in diastole; LVIDs: left ventricular internal diameter in systole; FS: fractional shortening; TAPSE: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; MV: mitral valve; AV: aortic valve; Vmax: maximal velocity; max PG: maximal pressure gradient; RVOT: right ventricular outflow tract; PLAX: parasternal long axis view, PSAX: parasternal short axis view; RVIT: right ventricular inflow tract; 4CH: four-chamber-view; LVIT: left ventricular inflow tract.