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