Table VII.

Correlation between PASP and LAD, LVEDd, LVEF, TAPSE, RVFAC, NT-proBNP and hsCRP prior to treatment.

Parameter	R	P-value
LAD	0.835	<0.01
LVEDd	0.760	<0.01
LVEF	−0.849	<0.01
TAPSE	−0.847	<0.01
RVFAC	−0.843	<0.01
NT-proBNP	0.862	<0.01
hsCRP	0.825	<0.01

LAD, left atrial diameter; LVEDd, left ventricle end diastolic diameter; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction; PASP, pulmonary artery systolic pressure; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; RVFAC, right ventricular fractional area change; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; hsCRP, hypersensitive C-reactive protein; PH, pulmonary hypertension.