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Heart 96:106-112 doi:10.1136/hrt.2009.172569
  • Original article

Myocardial deformation in aortic valve stenosis: relation to left ventricular geometry

Table 5

Regional peak longitudinal strain and longitudinal and transverse displacement in the total study population

Septum Basal Mid-cavity Apical
Peak LS (%) −13±5* −16±3 −22±7
LD (mm) 12±4* 9±4 4±2
TD (mm) 2±3‡ 5±3 5±3
Lateral wall Basal Mid-cavity Apical
Peak LS (%) −14±6‡ −15±5 −20±8
LD (mm) 10±5* 6±4 2±3
TD (mm) 6±3† 4±2 4±2

  • Data are mean±SD.

  • ↵* p <0.001

  • ↵† p <0.01 and

  • ↵‡ p <0.05 between basal, middle and apical segments.

  • LD, peak longitudinal displacement; LS, peak longitudinal strain; TD, peak transverse displacement.

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