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. 2008 May;24(5):379–384. doi: 10.1016/s0828-282x(08)70601-9

TABLE 6.

Correlations between mitral regurgitation (MR) and dyssynchrony variables at rest and during exercise

MR variable Δ SPWMD (ms) ΔAorto- pulmonary outflow delay (ms) ΔLongitudinal IV delay (ms) ΔLongitudinal VV delay (ms)
Rest
  ΔMR EROA (cm2) 0.40* 0.52* 0.27 0.23
  ΔMR flow rate (mL/s) 0.33** 0.38* 0.27 0.23
  ΔMR regurgitant volume (mL) 0.32 0.59* 0.52* 0.34*
  ΔMR jet area (cm2) 0.42* 0.51* 0.16 0.01
Exercise
  ΔMR EROA (cm2) 0.38* 0.45* 0.17 0.31*
  ΔMR flow rate (mL/s) 0.36* 0.38* 0.35* 0.31*
  ΔMR regurgitant volume (mL) 0.39* 0.40* 0.20 0.49*
  ΔMR jet area (cm2) 0.50* 0.41* 0.35* 0.40*

Data are presented as r values. EROA Effective regurgitant orifice area; IV Intraventricular; SPWMD Septal to posterior wall motion delay; VV Interventricular.

*

P<0.05;

**

P<0.02