Table 2 Comparison of echocardiographic parameters and QTd between two groups (high score and low score) of SLE patients
From: QT dispersion in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: the impact of disease activity
Low score | High score | Pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|
Left ventricular ejection fraction | 9.7583 ± .65 | 11.15 ± 64.32 | 0.46 |
ESV (cc) | 8.56 ± 25.57 | 12.02 ± 27.25 | 0.41 |
Left ventricular mass(gr) | 55.58 ± 160.08 | 54.11 ± 140.66 | 0.33 |
Ewave (cm) | 4.72 ± 18.24 | 4.81 ± 19.94 | 0.07 |
Awave (cm) | 4.22 ± 14.54 | 10.16 ± 16.26 | 0.26 |
Swave (cm) | 3.53 ± 15.30 | 4.21 ± 15.74 | 0.56 |
IVRT (m/sec)* | 18.90 ± 77.24 | 21.10 ± 84.74 | 0.06 |
IVCT (m/sec)* | 22.23 ± 70.20 | 22.27 ± 70.59 | 0.93 |
Tei index | 0.142 ± 0.581 | 0.218 ± 0.618 | 0.30 |
QTd | 58.31 ± 18.66 vs. r | 47.90 ± 17.41 | < 0.004 |
QTd (in those without use of cyclophosphamide and azothioprine drugs) | 54.23 ± 17.32 | 45.90 ± 18.34 | 0.03 |