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Table 3 LV and LA strain parameters

From: Determinants of left atrial reservoir strain and diagnostic potential for cardiac amyloidosis in pathological left ventricular hypertrophy

Variables

Available data

n (%)

Non-CA group

(n = 266)

Available data

n (%)

CA group

(n = 75)

p value *

LV strains, %

     

GLS

261 (98)

13 [10–16]

74 (99)

10 [8–12]

< 0.01

Basal LS

261 (98)

12 [9–14]

74 (99)

5 [4–7]

< 0.01

Mid LS

261 (98)

12 [9–15]

74 (99)

9 [7–12]

< 0.01

Apical LS

261 (98)

15 [10–20]

74 (99)

15 [13–19]

0.02

LA strains, %

     

Reservoir strain

253 (95)

18 [12–24]

71 (95)

9 [6–12]

< 0.01

Pump strain

228 (86)

10 [6–13]

58 (77)

3 [2–7]

< 0.01

  1. Values are median [interquartile range] or number [percentage]. LV, left ventricular; LA, left atrial; CA, cardiac amyloidosis; GLS, global longitudinal strain; LS, longitudinal strain. *Non-CA group versus CA group