- Distribution of numerical echo variables in the cohort.
| Variables | Diagnosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co | OA | RA | Total | P-values | |
| LV septum in diastole (mm) | 8.75±1.36 | 9.70±2.00 | 9.35±2.02 | 9.42±1.96 | NS |
| LV post wall in diastole (mm) | 8.62±1.24 | 9.27±1.71 | 9.44±2.14 | 9.26±1.86 | NS |
| LV end-diastolic diameter (mm) | 40.1±6.6 | 42.9±5.0 | 43.6±6.8 | 42.8±6.1 | NS |
| LV end-systolic diameter (mm) | 24.6±4.3 | 26.6±3.9 | 27.1±5.5 | 26.6±4.7 | NS |
| LV mass (g) | 105.3±33.4 | 133.7±34.6 | 137.6±58.2 | 131.8±46.6 | NS |
| EF (%) | 68.8±5.3 | 67.8±6.4 | 67.1±8.1 | 67.7±7.0 | NS |
| Deceleration time (ms) | 183±31 | 191±55 | 184±47 | 187±49 | NS |
| E (cm/s) | 80.7±12.5 | 74.4±16.8 | 77.1±18.1 | 76.3±16.9 | NS |
| E/A | 1.43±0.37 | 1.16±0.40 | 1.28±0.47 | 1.25±0.43 | NS |
| E’ (cm/s) | 12.13±2.57 | 10.29±3.24 | 11.44±3.59 | 11.00±3.36 | NS |
| E/E’ | 6.81±1.88 | 7.76±2.17 | 7.13±2.05 | 7.38±2.10 | NS |
| RV function (TAPSE, mm) | 20.3±2.8 | 20.0±4.0 | 21.2±3.1 | 20.5±3.5 | NS |
| Aortic root (mm) | 22.7±6.1 | 26.4±3.6 | 26.5±3.7* | 26.0±4.2* | 0.005 |
| Pulmonary pressure (mmHg) | 10±12 | 11±9 | 9±9 | 10±9 | NS |
Values are presented as mean ± standrad deviation (SD). Results are based on 2-sided tests assuming equal variances. For each significant pair, the key of the smaller category appears in the category with the larger mean.
↵* The significant level of 0.05 (adjusted for all pairwise comparisons within a row of each innermost subtable using the Bonferroni correction.