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Table 3 Left ventricular ejection fraction, pw DTI and speckle tracking strain data

From: Echocardiographic follow-up of patients with systemic sclerosis by 2D speckle tracking echocardiography of the left ventricle

 

Baseline (n = 19)

Follow-up (n = 19)

p- value

LVEF, (%)

63.3 ± 4.2

63.2 ± 5.0

ns

Peak systolic velocity (cm/s)

7.7 ± 1.5

7.8 ± 1.7

ns

Longitudinal PSS

Global longitudinal PSS, (%)

-22.0 ± 2.3

-20.8 ± 2.1

0.04

APLAX, (%)

-21.5 ± 3.5

-20.3 ± 2.7

ns

4CH, (%)

-22.1 ± 2.5

-19.8 ± 3.5

0.006

2CH, (%)

-22.2 ± 2.7

-21.7 ± 2.6

ns

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Pw DTI, pulsed wave doppler tissue imaging; PSS, peak systolic strain; APLAX, apical long axis view; 4CH, apical four chamber view; 2CH, apical two-chamber view; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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