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Table 4 ECG and Echocardiographic characteristics of Fabry disease patients divided into LVH negative and LVH positive

From: Reproducibility of native myocardial T1 mapping in the assessment of Fabry disease and its role in early detection of cardiac involvement by cardiovascular magnetic resonance

 

LVH negative (n = 25)

LVH positive (n = 38)

p-value

PR interval (ms)

149 ± 32

158 ± 29

0.25

QRS interval (ms)

92 [85, 100]

108 [96, 130]

<0.01

Axis (degree)

60 [47, 74]

38 [−12, 63]

<0.01

TWI

3 (12)

30(79)

<0.01

Sokolow (Sv1 + RV5/6) (mm)

32 ± 9

37 ± 18

0.06

RE score ≥4

3 (12)

32 (84)

<0.01

E/E’

6 [5,8]

10 [8,13]

<0.01

Systolic velocity Doppler TDI (m/s)

0.09 ± 0.02

0.06 ± 0.01

<0.01

Left atrial volume (ml)

60 ± 18

91 ± 28

<0.01

Global longitudinal strain (%)

−20 ± 3

−13 ± 4

<0.01

Infero-lateral longitudinal strain (%)

−21 ± 3

−13 ± 4

<0.01

Global basal radial strain (%)

38 ± 19

34 ± 12

0.22

Infero-lateral basal radial strain (%)

44 ± 14

34 ± 15

0.02

Global basal circumferential strain (%)

−18 ± 4

−15 ± 5

0.03

Infero-lateral basal circumf strain (%)

−13 ± 5

−10 ± 8

0.05

TAPSE (mm)

23 ± 4

20 ± 3

<0.01

  1. Data are expressed as n (percentage) or mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range].
  2. TWI: T wave inversion; TDI: Tissue Doppler Imaging; TAPSE: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion.