Doppler tissue imaging: association between mitral annular motion velocity and flow propagation variables versus ISHLT values for assessing heart transplant rejection
| y Intercept | Slope | r | p Value | |
| Early diastolic mitral annular motion velocity (EDTI) (cm/s) | 14.6 | −0.003 | −0.095 | NS |
| Late diastolic mitral annular motion velocity (ADTI) (cm/s) | 9 | −0.004 | −0.178 | 0.03 |
| EDTI/ADTI | 1.75 | 0.02 | 0.045 | NS |
| Deceleration time of early diastolic motion velocity (E-decDTI) (ms) | 78.4 | −1.55 | −0.095 | NS |
| Duration of late mitral annular motion velocity (A-durDTI) (ms) | 96.1 | −1.12 | −0.063 | NS |
| Mitral annular isovolumetric relaxation time (IVRTDTI) (ms) | 114 | 0.83 | 0.031 | NS |
| Mitral annular systolic contraction velocity (SCDTI) (cm/s) | 153.5 | −2.83 | −0.105 | NS |
| Mitral annular systolic contraction time (SCTDTI) (ms) | 232.1 | −3.98 | −0.136 | NS |
| LV diastolic flow propagation velocity (slope) (cm/s) | 69 | 3.01 | 0.088 | NS |
DTI, Doppler tissue imaging; ISHLT, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation; LV, left ventricle.