Table 2

 Haemodynamic response of peak myocardial acceleration (cm/s2) during isovolumic relaxation time (IRT) for each wall segment

SegmentBaselineBlood loadingDobutamineMetoprololp Value
AL, apical lateral; AS, apical septal; BL, basal lateral; BS, basal septal; ML, mid-lateral; MS, mid-septal; MVL, lateral mitral valve annulus; MVS, septal mitral valve annulus.
MVL87.0 (47.3)93.2 (38.0)100.1 (0.48)59.9 (30.3)0.18
BL95.2 (39.2)100.9 (54.3)111.7 (44.9)74.2 (45.9)0.38
ML72.0 (30.1)94.6 (30.1)79.7 (30.3)54.1 (29.0)0.044
AL83.7 (29.4)77.9 (31.0)92.3 (46.9)39.0 (19.9)0.041
MVS109.9 (33.2)106.2 (30.9)143.1 (65.6)70.2 (29.8)0.30
BS70.1 (28.2)92.0 (35.3)93.6 (55.1)56.3 (26.0)0.22
MS51.8 (25.7)73.8 (22.0)71.4 (25.8)60.5 (44.8)0.27
AS45.6 (24.6)42.7 (25.8)48.6 (35.5)48.6 (35.5)0.37