Table 2.

Decomposition of LV Circumferential Strains

		Controls (N = 6)	FHC (N = 8)	P value
Total systolic strain	Septal	−19.5 ± 2.3	−13.4 ± 4.7	<0.01
	Anterior	−20.1 ± 1.8	−17.7 ± 3.0	NS
	Lateral	−22.0 ± 3.5	−17.4 ± 4.3	NS
	Inferior	−22.5 ± 3.2	−15.2 ± 3.6	<0.01
Early diastolic strain	Septal	13.8 ± 1.8	4.7 ± 3.4	<0.01
	Anterior	14.5 ± 1.4	7.8 ± 4.3	<0.01
	Lateral	16.0 ± 2.8	7.4 ± 4.7	<0.01
	Inferior	16.7 ± 3.0	6.3 ± 5.2	<0.01
Mid-diastolic strain	Septal	2.9 ± 0.7	3.2 ± 1.4	NS
	Anterior	2.0 ± 0.8	3.6 ± 1.6	NS
	Lateral	2.2 ± 0.8	2.7 ± 1.5	NS
	Inferior	1.5 ± 0.8	3.2 ± 2.0	NS
Atrial systolic strain	Septal	2.8 ± 1.1	4.4 ± 3.1	NS
	Anterior	3.5 ± 0.8	5.1 ± 3.0	NS
	Lateral	3.8 ± 0.4	6.1 ± 2.1	<0.01
	Inferior	4.2 ± 1.0	4.7 ± 2.5	NS