Controls | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 | Postpartum | |
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(13.6 ± 2.2)wk | (24.8 ± 4.4)wk | (38.1 ± 2.6)wk | (7.4 ± 2.4) wk | ||
Basal level (%) | |||||
Endocardial layer (%) | 18.62 ± 4.01 | 19.01 ± 5.67 | 18.91 ± 4.67‡ | 16.77 ± 4.91*† | 18.91 ± 4.33‡ |
Mid-myocardial layer (%) | 19.09 ± 4.61 | 18.65 ± 4.27 | 18.59 ± 4.67‡ | 16.08 ± 4.57*† | 18.79 ± 5.07‡ |
Epicardial layer (%) | 17.88 ± 3.72 | 18.01 ± 4.70 | 17.65 ± 4.70‡ | 15.51 ± 4.36*† | 17.78 ± 4.22‡ |
P -value (between layers) | . > 0.05 | >0.05 | <0.05 | < 0.05 | > 0.05 |
Mid-ventricular level (%) | |||||
Endocardial layer (%) | 23.31 ± 5.16 | 22.95 ± 4.53 | 22.64 ± 4.11‡ | 19.98 ± 3.31*† | 23.02 ± 5.26‡ |
Mid-myocardial layer (%) | 20.92 ± 5.22 | 20.72 ± 4.31 | 20.57 ± 4.29‡ | 18.18 ± 3.80*† | 21.07 ± 4.92‡ |
Epicardial layer (%) | 17.88 ± 3.72 | 18.01 ± 4.70 | 17.65 ± 4.70‡ | 15.51 ± 4.36*† | 17.78 ± 4.22‡ |
P-value (between layers) | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.01 |
Apical level (%) | |||||
Endocardial layer (%) | 30.77 ± 6.23 | 30.19 ± 5.65 | 30.36 ± 7.44‡ | 27.47 ± 6.97*† | 29.96 ± 5.44‡ |
Mid-myocardial layer (%) | 24.63 ± 6.05 | 23.83 ± 5.19 | 24.03 ± 6.06‡ | 20.77 ± 5.47*† | 24.21 ± 6.46‡ |
Epicardial layer (%) | 19.03 ± 4.77 | 20.03 ± 5.65 | 19.35 ± 5.30‡ | 17.01 ± 4.79*† | 19.92 ± 4.82‡ |
P-value (between layers) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |