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Table 3 Vortex Formation Parameters

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

Variable

Baseline

Intervention

P value

D (cm)

1.76 ± 0.18

1.78 ± 0.15

0.7660

TVIE

6.31 ± 0.99

4.05 ± 0.85

0.0004

VFT

3.61 ± 0.47

2.26 ± 0.45

0.0002

  1. D, diameter of mitral valve orifice; TVIE, time-velocity integral of the E-wave; VFT, vortex formation time.
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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