Wall | Patients (AF = 25)% | Control (NSR = 25)% | Test of significance | P-value |
LV strain (ε) | ||||
Septal: Mean ± SD Range |
−8.6 ± 5.1 −0.6: −21.7 |
−20.01 ± 4.9 −9.3: −26.3 |
t = 8.08 |
<0.001** |
Lateral: Mean ± SD Range |
−9.8 ± 7.3 0.1: −29.2 |
−20.2 ± 4.9 −11.3: −28.8 |
t = 5.93 |
<0.001** |
Anterior: Mean ± SD Range |
−6.8 ± 5.6 5.3: −16.9 |
−19.2 ± 3.2 −13.2: −23.8 |
t = 9.73 |
<0.001** |
Inferior: Mean ± SD Range |
−10.3 ± 5.8 −1.8: −27.5 |
−19.8 ± 2.3 −15.5: −24 |
t = 7.61 |
<0.001** |
Anteroseptal: Mean ± SD Range |
−8.3 ± 6.5 1.7: −24.3 |
−19.7 ± 2.7 −15.3: −24.8 |
t = 8.09 |
<0.001** |
Posterior: Mean ± SD Range |
−9.5 ± 6.9 9.4: −24.3 |
−19.3 ± 2.8 −13.3: −24.6 |
t = 6.52 |
<0.001** |
LV GLS: Mean ± SD Range |
−8.8 ± 4.6 −3.3: −16.4 |
−19.6 ± 2.4 −14.8: −21.6 |
t = 8.07 |
<0.001** |
RA strain (ε) | ||||
Septal: Mean ± SD Range |
−5.9 ± 6.1 11.8: −17.7 |
−23.4 ± 4.5 −12.7: −33.3 |
t = 11.49 |
<0.001** |
Lateral: Mean ± SD Range |
−8.9 ± 9.3 16.7: −25.9 |
−23.7 ± 4.5 −13.1: −32.6 |
t = 7.16 |
<0.001** |
RA strain (ε) | ||||
Septal: Mean ± SD Range |
−7.2 ± 5.2 3.6: −17.4 |
−20.4 ± 3.9 −14.2: −29.8 |
t = 10.02 |
<0.001** |
Lateral: Mean ± SD Range |
−8.7 ± 8.8 3.3: −33.4 |
−21.7 ± 3.4 −15.7: −25.8 |
U = 4.96 |
<0.001** |