Table 1 Demographic, clinical and CMR features in RA, RA with CVRFs, controls and controls with CVRFs.
| Â | Normal controls N=35 | Controls with CVRFs N=18 | RA N=22 | RA with CVRF N=44 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 51.2 ± 13.3 | 53.4 ± 11.8 | 49.2 ± 9.8 | 51.2 ± 10.7 | 0.19 |
Females (%) | 21 (60.0) | 10 (55.0) | 16 (72.7) | 31 (70.5) | 0.06 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3 ± 2.7 | 27.3 ± 4.2 | 24.5 ± 2.8 | 28.4 ± 7.4 | <0.001 |
LVEDV (ml) indexed to BSA | 72.3 ± 12.2 | 73.0 ± 15.4 | 74.3 ± 19.4 | 10.1 ± 14.2 | 0.72 |
LVESV (ml) indexed to BSA | 20.7 ± 13.2 | 18.6 ± 5.3 | 21.9 ± 9.3 | 19.5 ± 8.3 | 0.65 |
LVEF | 73.8 ± 4.5 | 74.5 ± 5.2 | 71.2 ± 5.7 | 72.9 ± 7.1 | 0.17 |
LA size | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | <0.001 |