Table 3.
The RV echocardiographic characteristics of the studied groups.
| Active | Remission | Control | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricuspid E | 0.49 ± 0.09 | 0.50 ± 0.07 | 0.50 ± 0.07 | 0.672 |
| Tricuspid A | 0.40 ± 0.07 | 0.39 ± 0.08 | 0.39 ± 0.09 | 0.476 |
| Tricuspid E/è | 4.33 ± 0.84 | 4.13 ± 0.83 | 4.50 ± 0.72 | 0.126 |
| ESPAP | 30.75 ± 4.79 | 29.85 ± 4.68 | 30.75 ± 4.98 | 0.594 |
| TAPSE | 19.10 ± 2.19 | 19.03 ± 2.38 | 19.58 ± 2.30 | 0.476 |
| RVFAC | 37.27 ± 2.81 | 36.33 ± 1.78 | 37.23 ± 1.72 | 0.106 |
| MPI-TDI | 0.42 ± 0.07 | 0.39 ± 0.04 | 0.41 ± 0.07 | 0.106 |
| RV Global strain (%) | −18.99 ± 1.58 | −21.95 ± 1.69a | −23.03 ± 2.02a | <0.001 for active vs control and active vs remission and 0.031 for remission vs control |
All data are represented as mean ± SD and number (percent).
a: significant with active group, b: significant with Remission group.
E: peak flow velocity during the early rapid filling phase; A: peak flow velocity during atrial contraction; E/è, the ratio of early flow velocity to the early annular velocity; ESPASP, estimated systolic pulmonary artery pressure TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; RVFAC, right ventricular fractional area change; MPI, myocardial performance index; TDI, tissue Doppler imaging; RV, right ventricular; GLS, global longitudinal strain.