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Table 3 Correlations between 2D echocardiography derived right ventricular function parameters and right ventricular global and regional mechanics assessed using 3D echocardiography in rToF patients

From: Global and regional right ventricular mechanics in repaired tetralogy of Fallot with chronic severe pulmonary regurgitation: a three-dimensional echocardiography study

RV function parameters

RV longitudinal EF

RV

radial EF

RV antero-posterior EF

3D RV global LS (%)

3D RV septal LS (%)

3D RV FW LS (%)

3D RV global CS (%)

3D RV septal CS (%)

3D RV FW CS (%)

TAPSE (mm)

r = 0.433*

r = 0.046

r = 0.085

r = 0.705*

r = 0.450*

r = 0.633*

r = 0.036

r = 0.173

r = 0.097

RV FW S′ (cm/s)

r = 0.415*

r = 0.416*

r = 0.050

r = 0.544*

r = 0.275

r = 0.484*

r = 0.104

r = 0.001

r = 0.001

RV FAC (%)

r = -0.173

r = 0.726*

r = 0.390*

r = 0.161

r = 0.374*

r = 0.158

r = 0.558*

r = 0.142

r = 0.531*

2D RV global LS (%)

r = 0.360

r = 0.109

r = 0.225

r = 0.448*

r = 0.305

r = 0.518*

r = 0.489*

r = 0.378*

r = 0.506*

2D RV FW LS (%)

r = 0.480*

r = 0.003

r = 0.015

r = 0.513*

r = 0.135

r = 0.483*

r = 0.262

r = 0.241

r = 0.267

2D RV septal LS (%)

r = 0.182

r = 0.269

r = 0.253

r = 0.192

r = 0.498*

r = 0.379*

r = 0.414*

r = 0.440*

r = 0.398*

3D RV EF (%)

r = 0.388*

r = 0.694*

r = 0.606*

r = 0.629*

r = 0.625*

r = 0.531*

r = 0.555*

r = 0.361*

r = 0.498*

  1. 2D two-dimensional, 3D three-dimensional, CS circumferential strain, EF ejection fraction, FAC fractional area change, FW free wall, LS longitudinal strain, rToF repaired tetralogy of Fallot, RV right ventricular, TAPSE tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion. *p < 0.05