Table 1 Characterization of both early and late RV diastolic vortex rings in comparison to LV diastolic vortex rings

parameter

phase

L ⁽¹⁾

E

0.90 ± 0.05

0.83 ± 0.04

p < 0.05

A

0.88 ± 0.04

0.85 ± 0.04

p < 0.05

Orientation

(in degrees) ⁽²⁾

E

64.46^ο ± 5.78^ο

69.23^ο ± 7.97^ο

NS

A

67.36^ο ± 7.71^ο

71.53^ο ± 4.30^ο

NS

CI ⁽³⁾

E

0.67 ± 0.10

0.80 ± 0.07

p < 0.05

A

0.54 ± 0.12^(s)

0.71 ± 0.08^(s)

p < 0.05