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Table 4 Standard Echo Doppler Data of the right ventricle

From: Early markers of right heart involvement in regular smokers by Pocket Size Imaging Device

Variable

Controls n = 51

Regular Smokers n = 153

P

Tricuspid regurgitation gradient (mmHg)*

20.6 ± 5.5

20.6 ± 6.4

NS

PAPs (mm Hg)*

25.5 ± 5.5

26.6 ± 7.1

NS

IVC diameter (cm)

1.33 ± 0.31

1.59 ± 0.36

<0.0001

Respiratory Variation (%)

51.2 ± 8.42

48.7 ± 10.6

NS

RA diameter (cm)

3.20 ± 0.42

3.43 ± 0.57

<0.02

RV basaldiameter (cm)

2.89 ± 0.45

3.02 ± 0.47

NS

RV longitudinal diameter (cm)

6.09 ± 0.69

6.15 ± 0.77

NS

TAPSE (cm)

23.1 ± 3.45

23.6 ± 3.99

NS

Tricuspid E/A ratio

1.16 ± 0.33

1.15 ± 0.44

NS

Tricuspid annular s’ (cm/s)

0.14 ± 0.3

0.13 ± 0.2

NS

Tricuspid annular e’ (cm/s)

0.12 ± 0.3

0.12 ± 0.3

NS

Tricuspid annular a’ (cm/s)

0.14 ± 035

0.15 ± 0.35

NS