Characteristics Tε
| Transverse Strain | Controls | AS | AR | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sslope (%/ml) | -0.19 ± 0.06 | -0.26 ± 0.10† | -0.14 ± 0.04† | 0.01 |
| Dslope (%/ml) | -0.16 ± 0.06 | -0.26 ± 0.11*,† | -0.13 ± 0.03† | <0.01 |
| Tɛε (%) | 9.9 ± 3.0 | 17.2 ± 5.6* | 17.5 ± 6.5* | <0.01 |
| SExp | 1.98 ± 3.34 | 3.73 ± 5.00 | 4.10 ± 5.67 | 0.67 |
| DExp | 0.04 ± 7.57 | 3.34 ± 4.27 | 3.29 ± 3.67 | 0.69 |
| SDcoup 90% | -1.25 ± 2.86 | -0.25 ± 2.57 | -0.40 ± 2.33 | 0.73 |
| SDcoup 80% | -1.21 ± 3.40 | 0.06 ± 3.41 | -0.52 ± 2.92 | 0.76 |
| SDcoup 70% | -0.96 ± 3.64 | 0.27 ± 3.63 | -0.62 ± 3.19 | 0.65 |
| SDcoup 60% | -0.49 ± 3.54 | 0.37 ± 3.20 | -0.69 ± 2.67 | 0.30 |
| SDcoup 50% | 0.20 ± 3.24 | 0.35 ± 2.24 | -0.74 ± 1.39 | 0.59 |
| SDcoup 40% | 1.10 ± 3.19 | 0.23 ± 1.80 | -0.76 ± 1.64 | 0.36 |
* = Significantly different from controls. † = Significantly different between AS and AR.