Table 1.
Systolic and diastolic values of the longitudinal velocities in adults and children
| Apical 4 Chambers View | ||||||||
| Systolic Peak Velocity (cm/sec) | ||||||||
| Sept.Mit.Ann. | Bas Sept | Mid Sept | Ap sept | Ap lat | Mid lat | Bas Lat | Mit Ann LW | |
| Children | 4.9 ± 0.6 | 4.3 ± 0.4 | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 1.22 ± 0.6 | 0.63 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 4.6 ± 0.8 | 5.4 ± 0.7 |
| Adults | 5.1 ± 1.2 | 4.4 ± 1.1 | 3.2 ± 0.98 | 1.70 ± 0.7 | 1.02 ± 0.97 | 2.9 ± 1.9 | 4.7 ± 1.2 | 5.5 ± 1.4 |
| P value | 0.557 | 0.624 | 0.297 | 0.05 | 0.147 | 0.264 | 0.831 | 0.939 |
| Diastolic Peak Velocity E (cm/sec) | ||||||||
| Children | -7.6 ± 0.9 | -6.6 ± 0.9 | -3.7 ± 1.1 | -1.1 ± 0.8 | -0.58 ± 0.9 | -3.1 ± 1.4 | -6.4 ± 1.3 | -8.4 ± 1.2 |
| Adults | -6.3 ± 1.8 | -5.2 ± 1.8 | -3.6 ± 1.5 | -1.5 ± 0.9 | -0.97 ± 0.9 | -3.4 ± 1.5 | -6.2 ± 1.7 | -7.4 ± 1.9 |
| P value | 0.0075 | 0.0058 | 0.8273 | 0.1589 | 0.2070 | 0.4230 | 0.7091 | 0.088 |
| Diastolic Peak Velocity A (cm/sec) | ||||||||
| Children | -2.5 ± 1.3 | -2.1 ± 1.1 | -1.5 ± 0.8 | -0.4 ± 0.5 | -0.1 ± 0.2 | -0.57 ± 0.6 | -1.8 ± 1.1 | -2.3 ± 1.5 |
| Adults | -3.9 ± 1.6 | -3.2 ± 1.3 | -2.6 ± 1.3 | -1.0 ± 1.1 | -0.8 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 1.9 | -2.9 ± 2.3 | -3.6 ± 2.8 |
| P value | 0.0201 | 0.0335 | 0.0204 | 0.0936 | 0.0047 | 0.0262 | 0.1315 | 0.1461 |