Controls, n = 25 | Patients with SSc, n = 52 | p | |
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HR | 73.7 ± 9.5 | 76.6 ± 10.2 | NS |
SBP, mm Hg | 143.6 ± 2.7 | 145.5 ± 2.4 | NS |
DBP, mm Hg | 85.8 ± 1.8 | 86.3 ± 2.0 | NS |
NT-proBNP, fmol/l | 256.3 (195.3–315.3) | 382.7 (198.8–430.8) | NS |
ADMA, μmol/l | 0.25 ± 0.13 | 0.34 ± 0.18 | NS |
LA, mm | 31.9 ± 3.2 | 36.2 ± 5.4 | 0.0001 |
LVEF, % | 68.6 ± 5.8 | 71.2 ± 7.9 | NS |
Mit E, m/s | 0.81 ± 0.11 | 0.79 ± 0.87 | NS |
Mit A, m/s | 0.53 ± 0.09 | 0.79 ± 0.03 | < 0.0001 |
Mit E/A | 1.52 ± 0.17 | 1.01 ± 0.16 | < 0.0001 |
Tr E, m/s | 0.60 ± 0.90 | 0.52 ± 0.11 | 0.04 |
Tr A, m/s | 0.41 ± 0.05 | 0.51 ± 0.16 | 0.008 |
Tr E/A | 1.47 ± 0.16 | 1.11 ± 0.33 | < 0.0001 |
sPAP, mm Hg | 24.2 ± 2.3 | 39.2 ± 5.8 | < 0.0001 |
MV-DT, ms | 169.5 ± 14.8 | 183.4 ± 42.3 | NS |
LV (lateral mitral annular site) | |||
Sm, m/s | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | < 0.0001 |
Em, m/s | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | < 0.0001 |
Am, m/s | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | NS |
E/Em | 5.9 ± 0.6 | 11.3 ± 2.3 | < 0.0001 |
IVRT-LV, m/s | 71.3 ± 9.9 | 74.7 ± 13.7 | NS |
IVCT-LV, m/s | 53.2 ± 7.9 | 54.7 ± 12.4 | NS |
MPI | 0.31 ± 0.04 | 0.31 ± 0.06 | NS |
No. with Sm < 0.075 | 0 | 15 | 0.0016 |
No. with Em < 0.1 or E/Em > 15 | 0 | 24 | < 0.0001 |
RV | |||
Sm, m/s | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | NS |
Em, m/s | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 0.006 |
Am, m/s | 0.12 ± 0.01 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | NS |
E/Em | 6.1 ± 1.5 | 10.9 ± 2.1 | 0.002 |
IVRT-RV, m/s | 67.2 ± 12.1 | 71.0 ± 14.5 | NS |
IVCT-RV, m/s | 71.8 ± 11.2 | 65.6 ± 13.8 | NS |
MPI | 0.24 ± 0.07 | 0.26 ± 0.04 | NS |
HR: heart rate; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide; ADMA: asymmetrical dimethylarginine; LA: diameter of left atrium; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; Mit E: peak velocity of early diastolic mitral flow; Mit A: peak velocity of late diastolic mitral flow; DT: deceleration time; sPAP: systolic pulmonary arterial pressure; LV: left ventricular; RV: right ventricular; Sm: peak systolic myocardial velocity derived by pulsed wave Doppler tissue; Em: peak early diastolic myocardial velocity derived by pulsed wave Doppler tissue; AM: peak late myocardial velocity derived by pulsed wave Doppler tissue; IVCT: isovolumic contraction time; IVRT: isovolumic relaxation time; MPI: myocardial performance index; MV: mitral valve; NS: nonsignificant.