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Table 3 Torsion analysis.

From: Increased left ventricular torsion in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutation carriers with normal wall thickness

 

Carriers (n = 17)

Controls (n = 17)

p-value

Peak torsion (°)

10.1 ± 2.5

7.7 ± 1.2

0.001

Peak systolic torsion rate (°/s)

53 ± 15

39 ± 5

0.001

Peak diastolic torsion rate (°/s)

-71 ± 17

-54 ± 13

0.003

Peak systolic torsion rate/Peak torsion (s-1)

5.2 ± 1.2

5.2 ± 8.9

n.s.

Peak diastolic torsion rate/Peak torsion (s-1)

-7.2 ± 1.7

-7.2 ± 1.8

n.s.

Peak endocardial circumferential strain (%)

19.9 ± 2.8

18.9 ± 2.6

n.s.

TECS-ratio (°/%)

0.52 ± 0.14

0.42 ± 0.10

0.02

  1. Results are mean ± SD; n.s. = non significant