Table 4 Integrated backscatter (IBS) variables (mean ± SD) in patients with Thyroid Dysfunction before and after treatment
From: Myocardial ultrasonic tissue characterization in patients with thyroid dysfunction
Hyperthyroidism (n = 10) | Hypothyroidism (n = 6) | Subclinical Hypothyroidism (n = 8) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Treatment | Baseline | Treatment | Baseline | Treatment | |
CC of IBS | 1.7 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 0.2 b | 1.6 ± 0.2 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 1.4 ± 0.2 |
CV (dB) | 8.1 ± 2.1 | 11.1 ± 4.7 | 8.3 ± 2.0 | 12.3 ± 2.9 a | 8.2 ± 2.7 | 10.9 ± 4.3 |
CVI (%) | 39.1 ± 11.5 | 41.5 ± 14.2 | 41.2 ± 19.6 | 51.8 ± 16.2 | 36.1 ± 20.4 | 52.3 ± 18.4 |