Table 2 Parameters of myocardial coordination and left ventricular systolic function obtained by tissue Doppler echocardiography.

14 ± 1

45 ± 4*

42 ± 9*

47 ± 12*

< 0.001

81 ± 10

136 ± 10*

136 ± 25*

163 ± 33*†‡

< 0.001

67 ± 9

91 ± 8*

96 ± 18*

116 ± 31*†

< 0.001

70 ± 10

134 ± 18*

127 ± 34*†

160 ± 29*†‡

<0.001

321 ± 20

278 ± 41*

207 ± 28*†

220 ± 44*†

< 0.001

6.3 ± 1.1

4.1 ± 0.8*

2.6 ± 0.8*†

3.2 ± 1.0*†

< 0.001

9.7 ± 1.5

8.0 ± 1.8*

3.9 ± 1.6*†

5.6 ± 2.8*†

<0.001