Variable | Group A (n = 20) | Group B (n = 30) | Test of sig. * | P-Value |
Lt ventricular function: |
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ü GLPS-LAX (%) | −19.17 ± 3.71 | −16.48 ± 2.94 | t = −2.091 | 0.041 |
ü GLPS-A4C (%) | −19.86 ± 2.6 | −18.0 ± 4.15 | t = −1.95 | 0.041 |
ü GLPS-A2C (%) | −19.85 ± 2.47 | −16.8 ±2.35 | Z= 2.387 | 0.017 |
ü GLPS-Average (%) | −19.35 ± 2.52 | −17.4 ± 2.71 | t = −2.565 | 0.014 |
ü Apical peak circumferential strain (%) | −21.32 ± 8.92 | −25 ± 11.36 | t = 1.219 | 0.229 |
ü Apical peak radial strain (%) | 17.64 ±6.8 | 24.63 ±7.2 | Z = 0.891 | 0.373 |
ü Basal peak circumferential strain (%) | −15.04 ± 3.8 | −15.08 ± 4.48 | t = 0.029 | 0.977 |
ü Basal peak radial strain (%) | 25.94 ±6.66 | 23.1 ±5.6 | Z= −2.099 | 0.06 |
ü Apical rotation (˚) | 8.39 ± 4.24 | 10.0 ±5.6 | Z = 0.168 | 0.04 |
ü Basal rotation (˚) | −3.18 ±3.4 | −4.11 ±2.2 | Z = −0.228 | 0.820 |
ü Torsion time (ms) | 504.5 ± 71.9 | 464.5 (374, 543) | Z = −1.249 | 0.212 |
ü Peak twist (˚) | 77.37 ± 35.97 | 91.67 ± 34.56 | t = −1.410 | 0.165 |
ü Time to peak twist (ms) | 351.25 ± 61.59 | 325 (249, 458) | Z = −0.486 | 0.627 |
ü Peak untwist (˚) | −77.58 ± 29.36 | −108.01 ± 47.69 | t = 2.791 | 0.008 |
ü Time to peak untwist (ms) | 593.4 ± 101.24 | 620 (469, 661) | Z = 0.337 | 0.736 |
ü Aortic root mechanics: |
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ü Anterior wall longitudinal strain (%) | 25.23 ± 18.9 | 20.5 ± 11.1 | t = 2.94 | 0.004 |
ü Posterior wall longitudinal strain (%) | 22.95 ± 15.6 | 17.05 ± 101.3 | t = 4.74 | 0.01 |
ü Global aortic strain (%) | 23.3 ± 14.5 | 18.5 ± 9.8 | t = 3.5 | 0.008 |