Table 2.
Conventional Echocardiographic Findings
| SSc (n=47) | HC (n=20) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVEDD (cm) | 4.95±0.22 | 4.91±0.17 | 0.45 |
| LVESD (cm) | 3.09±0.2 | 3.05±0.2 | 0.51 |
| EF (%) | 60.1±2.18 | 60.7±1.83 | 0.30 |
| RAD (cm) | 3.75±0.27 | 3.49±0.34 | 0.001 |
| RVD (cm) | 2.34±0.18 | 2.19±0.15 | 0.002 |
| TAPSE (cm) | 2.02±0.33 | 2.96±0.51 | 0.0001 |
| SPAP (mmHg) | 30.78±4.83 | 23.35±3.23 | 0.001 |
| TRV (m/sn) | 2.62±0.31 | 2.02±0.19 | 0.001 |
LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVESD: left ventricular end-systolic diameter; EF: ejection fraction; RAD: right atrial diameter; RVD: right ventricular diameter; TAPSE: tricuspidal annular plane systolic excursion; SPAP: systolic pulmonary artery pressure