Measurement | RA n = 52 | Control n = 30 | p-value |
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Aortic distensibility, 10-3mmHg-1 | 3.23± 1.6 | 4.99±1.8 | 0.001 |
Aortic compliance | 11.5±4.7 | 16.7±5.2 | <0.001 |
Aortic strain | -0.16± -0.07 | -0.25± -0.06 | <0.001 |
Aortic stiffness index, ß | 4.53±2.69 | 2.33±0.71 | 0.001 |
LVEDV, ml | 153±36 | 167±31 | 0.082 |
LVEF, % | 60±6 | 61±4 | 0.504 |
LV Mass, g | 83±23 | 90±4 | 0.216 |
LV Mass/LVEDV, g/ml | 0.55±0.11 | 0.54±0.11 | 0.696 |
S', Seconds-1 | 0.99±0.22 | 1.13±0.16 | 0.007 |
Peak twist, degrees | 15.6±4.2 | 14.16±4.7 | 0.118 |
Torsion, degrees | 13.9±3.6 | 13.1±4.1 | 0.211 |
LGE, n (%) | 4 (8) | 0 (0) | 0.044 |
Native T1, ms | 1179±45 | 1160±50 | 0.081 |
ECV, % | 27.0±3.9 | 25.8±2.6 | 0.213 |