Table III.

Echocardiographic findings of the patients

Variables	sPESI ≥ 1 (n = 72)	sPESI < 1 (n = 88)	P-value
PASP [mm Hg]	41.8 ±10.24	35.37 ±10.11	0.008
TAPSE [mm]	16.91 ±2.51	23.59 ±2.49	< 0.001
S’ [cm/s]	8.36 ±2.0.6	13.29 ±2.04	<0.001
FAC (%)	29.33 ±3.21	40.29 ±3.34	< 0.001
RV/LV basal diameter ratio	1.09 ±0.11	0.83 ±0.09	< 0.001

FAC – fractional area change, LV – left ventricle, PASP – pulmonary artery systolic pressure, RV – right ventricle, S’ – tissue doppler derived Right ventricle free Wall systolic velocity, TAPSE – tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion.