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Table 3 Regional mean diffusivity (×103 mm2/s) in systole and diastole, mean ± SD

From: Relationship between cardiac diffusion tensor imaging parameters and anthropometrics in healthy volunteers

Mean Diffusivity (×103 mm2/s)

N = 43

p value

Systolic:

 

ANOVA: F = 1.50, p = 0.22

  Lateral

0.95 ± 0.16

 

  Anterior

0.90 ± 0.18

 

  Inferior

0.93 ± 0.18

 

  Septal

0.94 ± 0.18

 

Diastolic:

 

ANOVA: F = 14.3, p <0.001

  Lateral

1.20 ± 0.24

Reference

  Anterior

0.99 ± 0.15

p <0.001

  Inferior

1.05 ± 0.18

p = 0.01

  Septal

1.20 ± 0.25

p = 1.0

  1. Values are Bonferroni corrected and therefore a p value of p < 0.05 was taken as the level of significance