Table 2 Echocardiographic characteristics of the study population
Variables | Patients with JIA (n = 31)a | Control group (n = 34) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
LV End-diastolic dimension (mm) | 41.77 ± 5.07 | 40.33 ± 1.83 | 0.27 |
LV End-systolic dimension (mm) | 27.97 ± 4.65 | 24.03 ± 2.97 | 0.01* |
LV End-diastolic volume (cm3) | 118.48 ± 23.224 | 80.44 ± 22.56 | 0.01* |
LV End-systolic volume (cm3) | 67.06 ± 6.47 | 35.91 ± 13.87 | 0.01* |
Stroke volume (mL) | 49.10 ± 12.79 | 52.42 ± 21.33 | 0.65 |
Cardiac output (L/min) | 5.9 ± 8.5 | 5.4 ± 10.07 | 0.03* |
Fractional shortening (%) | 33.19 ± 4.09 | 41.03 ± 5.241 | 0.01* |
Ejection fraction (%) | 62.26 ± 5.60 | 71.70 ± 6.152 | 0.01* |
LV Mass index (g/m2) | 70.42 ± 12.26 | 71.70 ± 6.15 | 0.39 |
Septum thickness (mm) | 7.22 ± 1.54 | 7.15 ± 0.834 | 0.94 |
Posterior wall thickness (mm) | 7.30 ± 1.16 | 7.39 ± 1.14 | 0.92 |
Left atrium dimension (mm) | 27.97 ± 4.65 | 26.82 ± 4.87 | 0.73 |
E (cm/s) | 0.795 ± .0.16 | 0.99 ± 0.23 | 0.03* |
A (cm/s) | 0.64 ± 0.31 | 0.66 ± 0.21 | 0.6 |
E/A ratio | 1.07 ± 0.56 | 1.48 ± 0.16 | 0.01* |
Mitral deceleration time (ms) | 150.01 ± 62.54 | 149.30 ± 107.54 | 0.94 |
Isovolumic relaxation time (ms) | 72.91 ± 25.4 | 72.88 ± 9.58 | 0.94 |
LV Sm (cm/s) | 0.09 ± 0.02 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.36 |
LV Em (cm/s) | 0.18 ± 0.06 | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 0.19 |
LV Am (cm/s) | 0.19 ± 0.47 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 0.03* |
E/Em | 7.58 ± 1.79 | 4.74 ± 1.45 | 0.01* |
Em/Am | 1.47 ± 0.64 | 1.87 ± 0.21 | 0.02* |
LV MPI | 69.42 ± 13.41 | 71.70 ± 6.152 | 0.47 |