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Table 4 Regional longitudinal 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 two years (n = 19)

p- value

Basal segments, (%)

-20.3 ± 3.0

-18.8 ± 2.8

0.053

APLAX, (%)

-19.7 ± 4.0

-18.4 ± 3.9

0.286

4CH, (%)

-19.7 ± 3.7

18.2 ± 3.3

0.076

2CH, (%)

-22.4 ± 3.6

-20.2 ± 3.5

0.053

Medial segments, (%)

-21.7 ± 2.3

-21.1 ± 2.6

0.243

APLAX, (%)

-21.4 ± 3.1

-20.9 ± 3.0

0.687

4CH, (%)

-21.9 ± 2.9

-20.6 ± 3.1

0.011

2CH, (%)

-21.4 ± 2.8

-21.8 ± 3.5

0.687

Apical segments, (%)

-23.8 ± 2.9

-22.2 ± 2.6

0.053

APLAX, (%)

-22.6 ± 5.0

-21.6 ± 5.1

0.717

4CH, (%)

-24.5 ± 4.0

-22.4 ± 4.4

0.113

2CH, (%)

-23.7 ± 3.6

-22.9 ± 3.1

0.807

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. PSS, Peak systolic strain; APLAX, apical long axis view; 4CH, apical four-chamber view; 2CH, apical two-chamber view.