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Table 2 Traditional 2D Echocardiography parameters of patients and controls

From: Diffuse myocardial fibrosis by T1-mapping in children with subclinical anthracycline cardiotoxicity: relationship to exercise capacity, cumulative dose and remodeling

Variables

Patients (n = 30)

Controls (n = 30)

p value

FS (%)

34 ± 3

37 ± 4

<0.01

E velocity (cm/s)

82.3 ± 11.2

83.5 ± 19.9

NS

A velocity (cm/s)

43.0 ± 14

40.3 ± 11.3

NS

Lateral E’ velocity (cm/s)

12.6 ± 2.2

14.6 ± 2.1

0.001

Lateral A’ velocity (cm/s)

3.1 ± 1.2

4.2 ± 1.4

<0.01

Lateral S’ velocity (cm/s)

7.2 ± 2.3

7.7 ± 2.1

NS

Lateral E/E’

6.7 ± 1.4

5.9 ± 1.0

0.03

Medial E’ velocity (cm/s)

10.3 ± 1.5

11.0 ± 5.1

NS

Medial A’ velocity (cm/s)

3.4 ± 1.5

4.2 ± 2.1

0.05

Medial S’ velocity (cm/s)

6.0 ± 1.1

6.6 ± 0.8

0.01

Medial E/E’

8.1 ± 1.4

7.4 ± 1.5

0.03

Medial IVRT (ms)

59.9 ± 16.9

63.3 ± 11.9

NS

  1. Abbreviations: FS: fractional shortening, IVRT: isovolumic relaxation time.