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Table 5 Left ventricular tissue Doppler imaging velocities and global strains in patients with and without cardiovascular events during follow-up

From: Role of 2D strain in the early identification of left ventricular dysfunction and in the risk stratification of systemic sclerosis patients

 

Events (n=12)

No events (n=14)

p

Septal S’, cm/s

7.8±0.2

8.1±0.1

ns

Septal E’, cm/s

8.6±0.9

9.0±0.6

ns

Septal A’, cm/s

9.3±1.0

9.8±1.1

ns

E/e’ ratio

7.3±1.2

6.7±1.4

ns

RS, %

30.1±5.8

33.2±3.3

ns

CS, %

−14.2±3.1

−20.1±1.6

0.048

LS, %

−10.3±2.5

−14.4±4.1

0.015

  1. RS, CS and LS: radial, circumferential and longitudinal strain, respectively.
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