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Table 1

From: 1012 Cardiac surgery results in anterior translocation of the left ventricle in systole and tethering of the right ventricular free wall – an explanation for post-operative paradoxical septal motion

Motion in Systole, + Anterior, - Posterior

 

Pre CABG

Post CABG

P value

RV wall (mm)

-5.2

-2.3

0.002

Septum (mm)

-1.5

3.7

< 0.001

Mid LV cavity (mm)

-0.9

6.7

<0.001

Lateral LV wall (mm)

3.5

8.6

<0.001

Septal SWT (%)

54%

49%

0.56

LVEF (%)

50%

60%

<0.001

RVEF (%)

52%

60%

<0.001