Echocardiographic parameters at the time of EMB with (AR+) and without (AR−) acute rejection, and with (IL-2+) and without (IL-2−) IL-2 mRNA expression
| AR− | AR+ | p Value | IL-2− | IL-2+ | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD). | ||||||
| A, peak atrial mitral flow velocity; DET, deceleration time of peak early mitral flow velocity; E, peak early mitral flow velocity; IRP,: isovolumetric relaxation period; TWT, left ventricular total wall thickness. | ||||||
| TWT (cm) | 2.12 (0.30) | 2.12 (0.26) | 1.00 | 2.15 (0.30) | 2.12 (0.34) | 0.65 |
| E (m/s) | 0.82 (0.22) | 0.81 (0.23) | 0.85 | 0.81 (0.20) | 0.85 (0.24) | 0.35 |
| E/A ratio | 2.20 (0.70) | 2.00 (0.78) | 0.32 | 2.16 (0.74) | 2.08 (0.61) | 0.63 |
| DET (ms) | 161.9 (36.6) | 151.3 (29.8) | 0.28 | 159.6 (30.2) | 160.6 (45.0) | 0.90 |
| IRP (ms) | 64.83 (19.92) | 69.4 (20.29) | 0.41 | 64.41 (21.14) | 66.73 (20.20) | 0.63 |