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Table 4 Torsion shear angle-volume loop derived parameters

From: Left ventricular torsion shear angle volume analysis in patients with hypertension: a global approach for LV diastolic function

 

Control

HTN

(n = 40)

(n = 60)

Torsion hysteresis†

0.078 ± 0.045

0.11 ± 0.067*

Peak E Dia d φ ^ /d V ^

6.29 ± 3.85

10.45 ± 8.51*

  1. Values are mean ± SD; HTN: hypertension; E Dia: early diastole; φ ^ : normalized torsion shear angle; V ^ , normalized volume; * = significantly different from Control; †, the statistical significance retains after adjusting for age effect.