Table 5

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

SeptumBasalMid-cavityApical
Peak LS (%)−13±5*−16±3−22±7
LD (mm)12±4*9±44±2
TD (mm)2±3‡5±35±3
Lateral wallBasalMid-cavityApical
Peak LS (%)−14±6‡−15±5−20±8
LD (mm)10±5*6±42±3
TD (mm)6±3†4±24±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.