Segmental and global myocardial work in hypertensive patients with different left ventricular geometry

Table 3 Global longitudinal strain and myocardial work parameters

	NC(n = 42)	NG(n = 36)	CR(n = 20)	CH(n = 24)	EH(n = 45)	P
GLS (%)	-22.29 ± 1.94	-20.24 ± 2.35^a	-19.00 ± 3.51^a	-16.31 ± 4.69^ab	-16.39 ± 5.58^ab	< 0.001
GWI(mm Hg%)	2037.67 ± 310.24	2219.97 ± 330.31	2058.65 ± 372.86	2001.67 ± 528.51	1923.93 ± 695.10	0.108
GCW(mm Hg%)	2296.81 ± 343.01	2494.81 ± 370.27	2339.10 ± 396.09	2231.29 ± 526.25	2177.89 ± 761.47	0.099
GWW(mm Hg%)	48.24 ± 29.37	66.19 ± 32.88	83.45 ± 89.33	138.04 ± 94.42^ab	126.33 ± 88.65^ab	< 0.001
GWE (%)	97.24 ± 1.38	96.56 ± 1.58	95.70 ± 3.18	92.50 ± 5.00^ac	91.73 ± 7.86^abc	< 0.001

NC Normal control, NG Normal geometry, CR Concentric remodeling, CH Concentric hypertrophy, EH Eccentric hypertrophy, GLS Global longitudinal strain, GWI Global myocardial work index, GCW Global myocardial constructive work, GWW Global myocardial wasted work, GWE Global myocardial work efficiency
^aP < 0.05 versus control group
^bP < 0.05 versus NG group
^cP < 0.05 versus CR group

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