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Table 2 Post-hoc analysis of angle data based on myocardial depth

From: Resolving the natural myocardial remodelling brought upon by cardiac contraction; a porcine ex-vivo cardiovascular magnetic resonance study of the left and right ventricle

 

Endocardium (0–33%)

Midwall (33–66%)

Epicardium (66–100%)

Relaxed state

Contracted state

P-value

Relaxed state

Contracted state

P-value

Relaxed state

Contracted state

P-value

The Helical Angle

 Left Ventricle

35.4 (23.4;53.2)

47.8 (32.4;53.8)

0.051

−2.4 (−10.7;16.8)

16.0 (−0.9;27.1)

< 0.001

−35.3 (−40.8;-27.7)

−32.4 (− 37.4;-26.3)

NS

 Septum

34.0 (27.4;44.0)

56.5 (51.0;61.4)

< 0.001

2.0 (−7.2;9.1)

19.1 (10.5;34.)

< 0.001

−36.3 (−44.8;-29.5)

−40.0 (−51.8;-30.4)

NS

 Right Ventricle

25.9 (16.5;37.3)

32.0 (24.8;41.8)

NS

0.1 (−4.7;9.0)

8.9 (−2.2;14.1)

NS

−18.1 (− 28.8;-6.9)

−14.0 (− 25.6;-1.3)

NS

 Entire Heart

30.8 (21.8;43.9)

45.5 (30.6;54.2)

NS

−0.2 (−7.9;11.9)

13.7 (−0.5;25.3)

NS

−30.6 (− 39.5;-19.8)

−29.7 (−37.5;-17.8)

NS

The Transmural Angle

 Left Ventricle

3.1 (−1.7;7.)

10.4 (−1.1;18.3)

0.007

1.2 (−0.9;6.6)

5.6 (−0.7;13.7)

0.013

−0.5 (−2.2;3.0)

1.0 (−2.0;4.8)

NS

 Septum

−0.2 (−2.8;2.6)

0.2 (−5.1;2.5)

NS

−2.2 (−4.4;-0.1)

− 2.1 (−7.6;3.8)

NS

−2.2 (− 5.6;-0.7)

− 1.9 (− 5.1;-0.1)

NS

 Right Ventricle

0.7 (− 2.4;4.1)

1.8 (− 2.5;5.4)

NS

− 0.4 (− 2.1;3.7)

−1.6 (− 5.0;3.7)

NS

− 0.6 (− 2.0;1.8)

−1.5 (− 4.2;1.6)

NS

 Entire Heart

1.0 (−2.4;5.8)

2.3 (− 2.8;10.6)

NS

− 0.2 (− 2.5;4.0)

0.9 (−5.0;7.7)

NS

−0.8 (− 2.4;1.6)

−0.4 (−3.6;2.9)

NS

The E3-Angle

 Left Ventricle

78.6 (75.3;81.8)

24.8 (17.1;32.4)

< 0.001

76.2 (72.2;80.2)

25.3 (15.0;35.7)

< 0.001

80.8 (74.5;87.2)

9.6 (−12.4;31.6)

< 0.001

 Septum

79.7 (74.4;85.1)

6.3 (−13.7;26.4)

< 0.001

76.8 (71.2;82.4)

54.2 (36.0;72.3)

< 0.001

82.0 (77.6;86.5)

66.0 (56.9;75.1)

< 0.001

 Right Ventricle

82.6 (79.6;85.7)

68.6 (51.9;85.3)

< 0.001

78.0 (75.0;81.0)

58.4 (47.0;69.8)

< 0.001

80.0 (76.6;83.5)

60.4 (54.3;66.4)

< 0.001

 Entire Heart

80.2 (78.1;82.3)

31.9 (23.0;40.9)

< 0.001

77.0 (74.6;79.3)

42.4 (34.5;50.4)

< 0.001

80.8 (77.9;83.8)

53.6 (45.4;61.8)

< 0.001

  1. Helical and transmural angles are shown as medians (Interquartile Range) while E3-angles are shown as circular means (CI). NS, statistically non-significant. Groups are compared using Mann-Whitney U-test