Variable

Group A

(n = 20)

Group B

(n = 30)

Test of sig. *

P-Value

Lt ventricular function:

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:

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