Impact of pericardial adhesions on diastolic function as assessed by vortex formation time, a parameter of transmitral flow efficiency

Table 1 Hemodynamic Parameters

Variable	Baseline	Adhesions	P value
BPs (mm Hg)	111.59 ± 10.55	94.66 ± 20.51	0.0382
BPd (mm Hg)	78.10 ± 7.70	66.54 ± 21.91	0.1276
BPm (mm Hg)	89.26 ± 8.37	75.91 ± 21.33	0.0842
HR (beats/min)	77.50 ± 7.91	84.88 ± 9.43	0.2230
CO (mL/min)	2.66 ± 0.90	1.44 ± 0.48	0.0005
LVEDP (mm Hg)	7.50 ± 3.78	9.29 ± 4.76	0.4239
+dP/dt (mm Hg/sec)	1096.50 ± 236.41	795.50 ± 155.03	0.0005
-dP/dt (mm Hg/sec)	-1490.63 ± 198.60	-1044.75 ± 219.31	0.0002
Tau (msec)	42.46 ± 9.06	70.66 ± 34.81	0.0470

BPd, blood pressure diastolic; BPm, mean arterial blood pressure; BPs, blood pressure systolic; CO, cardiac output; +dP/dt, maximum positive LV pressure change; -dP/dt, maximum negative LV pressure change; HR, heart rate; LVEDP, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure; Tau, the time constant of isovolumic relaxation.

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