Wall motion score index of LAD related asynergic segments before and after surgical myocardial revascularisation in group 1 patients
| Echocardiographic method | Wall motion score index |
|---|---|
| Data are mean (SEM). | |
| *p<0.01 v preoperative transthoracic and preoperative transoesophageal echocardiography. | |
| Preoperative transthoracic | 2.8 (0.74) |
| Dobutamine stress | 1.6 (1.01)* |
| Transoesophageal | |
| Preoperative | 2.6 (0.85) |
| Postoperative | 1.5 (0.98)* |
| 8 days’ follow up | 1.6 (1.00)* |
| 3 months’ follow up | 1.6 (1.05)* |