Role of 2D strain in the early identification of left ventricular dysfunction and in the risk stratification of systemic sclerosis patients

Table 2 Standard echocardiographic parameters in controls and patients

	Controls (n=30)	SSc (n=29)	p
LV EDV, ml	79±11	83±15	ns
LV ESV, ml	27±7	33±14	ns
LV EF, %	65±1	64±6	ns
LV Mass, g/m ²	68.9±5.9	69.6±4.6	ns
Mitral E peak velocity, cm/s	64±9.5	58.5±12.4	ns
Mitral A peak velocity, cm/s	70±9.2	66.3±14.2	ns
Mitral E/A ratio	0.8±0.3	0.8±0.1	ns
Mitral E deceleration time, ms	188.1±43	180.7±28	ns
RVOT Prox, mm	29.9±5.6	30.2±3.7	ns
RVD1, mm	33.1±2.9	33.1±2.9	ns
TAPSE, mm	22.5±3.1	21.6±2.9	ns
RV FAC, %	48.5±6.9	46.9±6.3	ns
sPAP, mmHg	21.8±6	37.4±9	< 0.001

LV: left ventricular; EDV and ESV: end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes, respectively; EF: ejection fraction; RVOT prox: right ventricular outflow tract proximal diameter; RVD1: right ventricular inflow diameter at basal level; TAPSE: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; FAC: fractional area change; sPAP: systolic pulmonary arterial pressure.

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