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Table 3 Strain by CMR feature tracking

From: Multi-parametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance with regadenoson stress perfusion is safe following pediatric heart transplantation and identifies history of rejection and cardiac allograft vasculopathy

Variables

PHT

(n = 26)

Control

(n = 18)

p value

Global circumferential strain (%)

− 35.06 ± 5.1

− 32.87 ± 2.1

0.09

Global longitudinal strain (%)

− 25.68 ± 4.5

− 25.12 ± 2.3

0.63

Global circumferential strain rate (/sec) in systole

− 2.48 ± 0.5

− 1.87 ± 0.3

 < 0.001

Global circumferential strain rate (/sec) in diastole

2.98 ± 0.6

2.29 ± 0.4

 < 0.001

Global longitudinal strain rate (/sec) in systole

− 1.63 ± 0.3

− 1.33 ± 0.2

0.003

Global longitudinal strain rate (/sec) in diastole

1.96 ± 0.4

1.63 ± 0.5

0.03

  1. Values reported as mean ± standard deviation