Table 5: Correlation between Myocardial performance and BASDAI.

Variable BASDAI < 4 BASDAI >4 P
{n=8} {n=14}
Concentric remodeling of the left ventricle 0 (0%) 3 (21.4%) 0.273
Left ventricular hypertrophy 1 (12.5%) 0 (0%) 0.364
Aortic root dilation 0 (0%) 2 (14.3%) 0.515
Diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle 1 (12.5%) 1 (7.1%) 1
Altered myocardial performance index 2 (25.0%) 5 (35.7%) 1
Mild aortic reflux 0 (0%) 1 (7.1%) 1
Mild mitral reflux 0 (0%) 1 (7.1%) 1