Table 3

Doppler tissue imaging: mitral annular motion velocity data

ISHLT < IIIA ISHLT ⩾ IIIA p Value
Early diastolic mitral annular motion velocity (EDTI) (cm/s)12.7 (3.2)11.5 (2.5)0.09
Late diastolic mitral annular motion velocity (ADTI) (cm/s)8.8 (2.4)7.7 (1.8)0.03
EDTI/ADTI 1.76 (0.48)1.82 (0.44)NS
Deceleration time of early diastolic motion velocity (E-decDTI) (ms)78 (18)74 (18)NS
Duration of late mitral annular motion velocity (A-durDTI) (ms)95 (20)95 (16)NS
Mitral annular isovolmetric relaxation time (IVRTDTI) (ms)116 (27)110 (35)NS
Mitral annular systolic contraction velocity (SCDTI) (cm/s)10.3 (2.2)9.3 (1.7)< 0.05
Mitral annular systolic contraction time (SCTDTI) (ms)229 (31)223 (36)NS
LV diastolic flow propagation velocity (slope) (cm/s)70.5 (33.8)78.5 (49.7)NS
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • DTI, Doppler tissue imaging; ISHLT, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation; LV, left ventricle.