Group A(N = 56)

(PASP < 70 mmHg)

Group B (N = 29)

(PASP ≥ 70 mmHg)

p-value

Male

25 (44.64%)

9 (31.03%)

0.12

Female

30 (53.57%)

20 (68.97%)

0.12

Systemic hypertension

15 (26.78%)

6 (20.68%)

0.28

Diabetes mellitus

16 (26.78%)

4 (13.79%)

0.07

Smoker

9 (16.07%)

5 (17.24%)

0.43

MIP

-Normal

-Grade I diastolic dysfunction

-Pseudo-normal

-Restrictive

24 (42.85%)

25 (44.64%)

5 (8.92%)

2 (3.5%)

10 (34.48%)

10 (34.48%)

7 (24.13%)

2 (6.89%)

0.20

0.20

0.02

0.24

TAPSE mm

20.45

(Mild PAH-20.55

Moderate PAH-20.41)

18.13

0.01

E` Septal mean (cm/sec)

12.77

(Mild PAH-13

Moderate PAH-12.68)

10.26

0.10

E` Tricuspid Lateral (cm/sec)

16.05

(Mild PAH-16.33

Moderate PAH-15.92)

13.33

0.05

RV function

-Normal

-RV dysfunction

51 (91.07%)

5 (8.92%)

22 (75.86%)

7 (24.13%)

0.02

0.01

LV function

-Normal LVEF

-LV dysfunction

39 (69.64%)

16 (28.57%)

18 (62.06%)

11 (37.93%)

NS

NS