Table 3

Variables of regional and global LV function before and at 60 seconds of coronary occlusion

Insufficient coronary collateralsSufficient coronary collaterals
BeforeAt 60 sp Value (within group)BeforeAt 60 sp Value (within group)p Value (between groups at occlusion)
CTr, regional systolic contraction time; IVCTr, regional isovolumetric contraction time; IVRTr, regional isovolumetric relaxation time; LVEDP, left ventricular end diastolic pressure; VA, late diastolic excursion velocity; VE, early diastolic excursion velocity; V+IVCT, positive isovolumetric contraction velocity; V−IVCT, negative isovolumetric contraction velocity; V+IVRT, positive isovolumetric relaxation velocity; V−IVRT, negative isovolumetric relaxation velocity; VS, systolic excursion velocity
Heart rate (beats/min)71 (12)71 (12)70 (14)67 (13)NS
Systolic LV function
    V+IVCT (cm/s)7.7 (2.9)6.9 (2.5)0.049.8 (3.7)9.0 (2.7)NS0.02
    V−IVCT (cm/s)6.6 (2.2)7.4 (3.6)NS8.1 (3.4)7.4 (2.8)NSNS
    IVCTr (ms)96 (44)102 (31)NS92 (30)114 (46)0.009NS
    VS (cm/s)7.4 (1.6)6.1 (1.8)<0.00018.0 (1.6)7.4 (1.5)NS0.02
    CTr (ms)284 (39)263 (48)0.01265 (47)273 (37)NSNS
Diastolic LV function
    LVEDP (mm Hg)14 (7)23 (9)0.000213 (5)18 (6)NS0.03
    V+IVRT (cm/s)7.9 (8.5)6.4 (3.1)NS8.3 (5.0)8.7 (4.2)NSNS
    V−IVRT (cm/s)5.9 (2.4)5.5 (2.2)NS7.5 (2.5)7.7 (3.3)NS0.04
    IVRTr (ms)135 (42)148 (44)0.06116 (34)124 (26)NS0.04
    VE (cm/s)9.4 (3.1)8.1 (2.9)0.019.8 (2.6)10.0 (2.2)NS0.02
    VA (cm/s)8.6 (3.4)8.6 (3.4)NS9.7 (3.0)9.6 (3.9)NSNS