Echographic and echo Doppler indices (mean (SD)) of right and left systolic and diastolic function in 77 SSc patients and 36 controls
| Patients (n=77) | Controls (n=36) | p Value | |
| FAS (%) | 40.3 (3.8) | 41.2 (2.5) | NS |
| Tr peakE (cm/s) | 41.4 (14.1) | 45.1 (8.5) | NS |
| Tr peakA (cm/s) | 37.9 (15.2) | 36.5 (9.7) | NS |
| Tr E/A | 1.2 (0.4) | 1.2 (0.2) | NS |
| Tr DT (ms) | 190.5 (37.0) | 185.3 (14.1) | NS |
| LVEF (%) | 59.9 (4.0) | 60.0 (3.6) | NS |
| Mit peakE (cm/s) | 65.7 (17.0) | 70.0 (8.5) | NS |
| Mit peakA (cm/s) | 57.7 (17.4) | 46.6 (8.8) | <0.05 |
| Mit E/A | 1.2 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.1) | <0.05 |
| Mit DT (ms) | 172.4 (28.7) | 159.4 (10.0) | <0.05 |
| LV-IVRT (ms) | 78.5 (1.3) | 59.3 (0.9) | <0.001 |
FAS = per cent fractional area shortening of the right ventricle; Tr peak E = tricuspidal peak early inflow velocity; Tr peak A = tricuspidal late velocity; Tr E/A = tricuspidal E/A ratio; Tr DT = tricuspidal deceleration time; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; Mit peak E = mitral peak early inflow velocity; Mit peak A = mitral flow late velocity; Mit E/A = mitral E/A ratio; Mit DT = mitral deceleration time; LV-IVRT = left ventricle isovolumic relaxation time.