Table 5 Differences in 2D and TDI echocardiography characteristics according to fibrosis
Parameters | Patients with myocardial fibrosis (N = 22) | Patients without myocardial fibrosis (N = 28) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | ± SD | Mean | ± SD | ||
Lateral E′ (cm/s) | 6.83 | ± 2.64 | 10.28 | ± 4.21 | 0.002* |
Lateral A′ (cm/s) | 7.21 | ± 2.59 | 7.42 | ± 4.06 | 0.833 |
Lateral E/E′ | 19.29 | ± 14.39 | 9.38 | ± 3.05 | 0.004* |
Septal E′ (cm/s) | 4.80 | ± 1.37 | 7.30 | ± 2.68 | < 0.0001* |
Septal A′ (cm/s) | 5.43 | ± 1.66 | 5.66 | ± 1.99 | 0.654 |
Septal E/E′ | 25.66 | ± 19.75 | 13.00 | ± 5.79 | 0.008* |
M-Mode measurements | |||||
SWTD (mm) | 23.08 | ± 8.58 | 16.15 | ± 5.73 | 0.001* |
SWTD (z score) | 6.10 | ± 1.48 | 5.00 | ± 1.40 | 0.010* |
LVPWD (mm) | 12.46 | ± 3.69 | 9.12 | ± 3.44 | 0.002* |
LVPWD (z score) | 4.18 | ± 1.80 | 3.36 | ± 1.17 | 0.073 |
LA dimensions (mm) | 35.47 | ± 7.25 | 32.04 | ± 8.72 | 0.144 |
LA dimensions (z score) | 3.44 | ± 1.15 | 3.04 | ± 1.59 | 0.327 |
LA volume index (ml/m2) | 50.64 | ± 20.41 | 45.36 | ± 20.86 | 0.374 |