Table 3

Myocardial contrast echocardiographic data in groups A and B

Group A (n=16)Group B (n=15)
Data are mean (SD). *p<0.005 versus group B.
A Epicardium
    Baseline23.1 (13.2)23.8 (9.7)
    Hyperaemia22.9 (10.6)25.5 (8.5)
A Endocardium
    Baseline25.6 (15.6)24.5 (12.5)
    Hyperaemia25.2 (13.6)28.3 (10.2)
β Epicardium
    Baseline0.81 (0.32) 0.65 (0.29)
    Hyperaemia0.80 (0.49) 0.87 (0.38)
β Endocardium
    Baseline0.77 (0.21) 0.76 (0.46)
    Hyperaemia0.66 (0.33) 1.19 (0.54)*