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Table 5 Comparison of ECHO findings in RA-ILD and non-RA-ILD

From: Exploring rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease a retrospective study from two Saudi tertiary care centers

ECHO

RA-ILD

N (%)

RA

N (%)

P-value §

RV size

   

 • Normal

42 (89.4%)

204 (94.9%)

0.152

 • Dilated

05 (10.6%)

11 (05.1%)

TR

   

 • Normal

27 (57.4%)

113 (54.1%)

0.625

 • Mild

17 (36.2%)

78 (37.3%)

 • Moderate

01 (02.1%)

13 (06.2%)

 • Severe

02 (04.3%)

05 (02.4%)

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

P-value‡

LVEF

56.2 ± 9.68

56.6 ± 3.31

0.456

PASP

36.1 ± 8.39

35.8 ± 4.95

0.686

  1. RV- Right ventricle; TR- Tricuspid regurgitation; LVEF- Left ventricular ejection fraction; PASP- Pulmonary arterial systolic pressure
  2. §P-value has been calculated using the Chi-square test
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BMC Rheumatology

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