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Table 2 Layer-specific global longitudinal strain of the left ventricle compared to coronary angiography findings

From: Carotid artery intima-media thickness is closely related to impaired left ventricular function in patients with coronary artery disease: a single-centre, blinded, non-randomized study

 

< 50% stenosis (n = 11)

≥ 50% stenosis (n = 18)

p-value

Endocardial LVGLS

- 19.5 ± 2.2

-15.0 ± 2.7

0.001

Midmyocardial LVGLS

-15.4 ± 1.6

-13.1 ± 2.6

0.011

Epicardial LVGLS

-12.8 ± 1.9

-11.6 ± 2.2

0.169

  1. Left ventricular global strain (LVGLS) is in mean ± SD.
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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