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−/IL-2− | AR−/IL-2+ | p Value | AR+/IL-2− | AR+/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) | 2.16 (0.30) | 2.05 (0.30) | 0.13 | 2.02 (0.14) | 2.19 (0.31) | 0.12 |
| E (m/s) | 0.82 (0.19) | 0.84 (0.28) | 0.66 | 0.71 (0.28) | 0.87 (0.17) | 0.13 |
| E/A ratio | 2.22 (0.73) | 2.14 (0.63) | 0.68 | 1.70 (0.54) | 2.18 (0.86) | 0.25 |
| DET (ms) | 161.5 (31.3) | 175.2 (30.4) | 0.11 | 143.3 (6.5) | 156.1 (37.3) | 0.32 |
| IRP (ms) | 64.69 (19.50) | 65.22 (21.60) | 0.92 | 64.64 (26.16) | 74.17 (12.07) | 0.37 |