Gender differences in Circumferential and Longitudinal Strain at 1.5T
| Male | Female | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecc* (%) | (n = 36) | (n = 39) | |
| LVEF | 65.44 ± 4.0 | 67.19 ± 3.6 | 0.129 |
| LVEDV | 168.63 ± 26.6 | 135.72 ± 22.6 | <0.001 |
| LVESV | 58.39 ± 12.1 | 44.66 ± 10.8 | <0.001 |
| Global | 18.59 ± 2.4 | 20.00 ± 2.6 | 0.017 |
| Anterior | 20.39 ± 3.6 | 21.39 ± 4.2 | 0.272 |
| Antero-septal | 18.29 ± 3.9 | 18.07 ± 3.3 | 0.791 |
| Infero-septal | 15.97 ± 3.8 | 17.41 ± 3.0 | 0.074 |
| Inferior | 18.40 ± 3.3 | 20.68 ± 3.6 | 0.006 |
| Infero-lateral | 20.68 ± 2.7 | 22.37 ± 3.7 | 0.028 |
| Antero-lateral | 20.53 ± 3.4 | 22.27 ± 3.3 | 0.027 |
| Ell* (%) | (n = 8) | (n = 12) | |
| Mean | 8.83 ± 3.5 | 13.56 ± 2.9 | 0.007 |
| Basal-septal | 15.68 ± 5.4 | 10.47 ± 5.2 | 0.069 |
| Mid-septal | 12.34 ± 2.6 | 12.44 ± 4.8 | 0.951 |
| Apico-septal | 12.16 ± 5.3 | 15.99 ± 5.5 | 0.139 |
| Basal-lateral | 12.38 ± 2.9 | 15.69 ± 4.5 | 0.062 |
| Mid-lateral | 11.29 ± 4.9 | 15.68 ± 3.8 | 0.053 |
| Apico-lateral | 13.47 ± 2.5 | 16.24 ± 2.8 | 0.033 |
↵* Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation