Figure 1

Regional analysis of segmental systolic and diastolic left ventricular peak long-axis (AHA 16-segment model). On the left side the data of the patients with shorter (post Tx<12 month, upper row) and longer time after heart transplantation (post Tx>12 month, lower row), on the right side of the data of the patients with shorter cold ischemic times (CIT≤154 minutes, upper row) compared to patients with longer cold ischemic times (CIT>155 minutes, lower row) are displayed. All data represent mean values over all patients after heart transplantation in the subgroup. ** and * indicate significant differences with p<0.01 resp P<0.05. Abbreviations: yrs: years; sept: septal; lat: lateral; Vz: long-asix velocities.