Table 1 Table of LV volumes, ejection fractions and TPM velocities in PAH and healthy controls

Radial S

2.22 ± 0.42

2.50 ± 0.38

< 0.04

Tangential S

0.53 ± 0.70

1.18 ± 0.83

< 0.02

Longitudinal S

3.34 ± 1.68

3.55 ± 0.93

0.63

Radial E

2.43 ± 1.13

3.10 ± 0.80

< 0.04

Tangential E

1.77 ± 0.40

0.61 ± 0.48

< 9 × 10^-10

Longitudinal E

2.83 ± 1.33

4.56 ± 1.32

< 0.0003

Radial A

1.66 ± 0.83

1.57 ± 0.44

0.68

Tangential A

0.60 ± 1.07

0.59 ± 0.73

0.95

Longitudinal A

2.37 ± 1.14

2.55 ± 0.84

0.58

LVEDV (mL)

88.9 ± 29.7

125.5 ± 25.7

< 0.0002

LVESV (mL)

33.0 ± 17.6

42.7 ± 15.2

0.07

LVEF (%)

64.1 ± 12.0

66.4 ± 8.2

0.48