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Table 2 Echocardiographic variables

From: Myocardial scarring on cardiovascular magnetic resonance in asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic patients with “pure” apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

LV end-diastolic dimension (mm)

48.3 ± 7.2

LV end-systolic dimension (mm)

27.3 ± 4.8

LV ejection fraction (%)

67.7 ± 7.2

IVS thickness (mm)

10.3 ± 1.6

PW thickness (mm)

9.8 ± 1.3

Maximal apical wall thickness at end-diastole (mm)

16.7 ± 2.4

LA end-systolic dimension (mm)

44.2 ± 4.8

Peak E wave velocity (m/s)

0.58 ± 0.12

Peak A wave velocity (m/s)

0.54 ± 0.16

Early mitral annular velocity (E’, m/s)

0.11 ± 0.42

Mitral inflow/annular velocity ratio (E/E’)

12.96 ± 4.4

  1. LV denotes left ventricle; IVS, interventricular septum; PW, posterior wall; and LA, left atrium.