Gender differences in Circumferential and Longitudinal Strain at 3T
| Men | Women | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecc (%)* | (n = 38) | (n = 39) | |
| Mean | 18.19 ± 1.5 | 19.42 ± 2.8 | 0.020 |
| Anterior | 19.03 ± 3.4 | 21.29 ± 3.7 | 0.008 |
| Antero-septal | 17.13 ± 2.9 | 18.05 ± 3.7 | 0.235 |
| Infero-septal | 15.43 ± 2.9 | 16.48 ± 3.7 | 0.178 |
| Inferior | 19.56 ± 3.2 | 20.57 ± 4.2 | 0.241 |
| Infero-lateral | 21.06 ± 3.1 | 21.33 ± 4.2 | 0.760 |
| Antero-lateral | 19.56 ± 3.0 | 21.66 ± 3.9 | 0.01 |
| Ell (%)* | |||
| Mean | 10.53 ± 2.4 | 11.66 ± 2.6 | 0.052 |
| Basal-septal | 8.79 ± 4.10 | 10.54 ± 4.6 | 0.083 |
| Mid-septal | 12.20 ± 3.6 | 11.83 ± 4.4 | 0.687 |
| Apico-septal | 14.53 ± 5.0 | 16.98 ± 4.2 | 0.024 |
| Basal-lateral | 12.83 ± 4.5 | 15.29 ± 4.7 | 0.021 |
| Mid-lateral | 12.55 ± 4.1 | 12.56 ± 4.3 | 0.992 |
| Apico-lateral | 13.55 ± 4.3 | 13.40 ± 4.4 | 0.801 |
↵* Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation