Table 2. Left and right ventricular echocardiography characteristics of the study and control groups, and statistical analysis.
| PCOS group n=44 (mean ± SD) | Control group n=60 (mean ± SD) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVEF (%) | 61.45 ± 5.76 | 61.00 ± 5.32 | 0.810 |
| IVS (mm) | 8.85 ± 1.07 | 8.98 ± 1.24 | 0.633 |
| PW (mm) | 8.34 ± 1.06 | 8.63 ± 1.47 | 0.329 |
| E/E’ | 10.33 ± 1.57 | 10.39 ± 1.76 | 0.896 |
| Tricuspid E velocity (cm/s) | 80.25 ± 12.73 | 75.81 ± 12.20 | 0.140 |
| Tricuspid A velocity (cm/s) | 56.05 ± 8.33 | 56.25 ± 9.76 | 0.924 |
| SPAP (mmHg) | 19.04 ± 2.54 | 18.04 ± 1.74 | 0.064 |
| AT (ms) | 159.35 ± 24.08 | 179.17 ± 22.36 | 0.001 |
| Maximum Pulmonary Velocity | 87.38 ± 12.49 | 84.79 ± 6.21 | 0.299 |
| TAPSE (cm) | 2.18 ± 0.30 | 2.58 ± 0.25 | <0.001 |
| PAS | 5.58 ± 1.05 | 4.80 ± 0.78 | 0.001 |
| RV-PA coupling | 1.09 ± 0.23 | 1.63 ± 0.31 | <0.001 |
PCOS: polycystic ovary syndrome; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; IVS: interventricular septal thickness; PW: posterior wall; SPAP: systolic pulmonary artery pressure; AT: Acceleration time; TAPSE: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; PAS: pulmonary artery stiffness; RV-PA: right ventricle-pulmonary artery.