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Table 2 CMR findings between RA patients and controls.

From: Newly diagnosed, treatment-naive patients with rheumatoid arthritis have early abnormalities of vascular and myocardial function

Measurement

RA n = 52

Control n = 30

p-value

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

  1. Data presented as mean±SD unless otherwise stated. ECV=extra-cellular volume, EDV=End-diastolic volume, EF=Ejection fraction, LGE=Late-gadolinium enhancement, LV=Left ventricle, S'=Peak systolic strain rate.