Table 2.

Values of longitudinal and circumferential strain and SR in adults and children.

Apical 4 Chambers segmental mean Systolic Strain %
	Bas Sept	Mid Sept	Ap sept	Ap lat	Mid lat	Bas Lat
Children	-20.6 ± 4.4	-20.9 ± 3.9	-25.4 ± 6.1	-19.8 ± 5.8	-23.3 ± 4.2	-22.9 ± 3.4
Adults	-15.8 ± 3.5	-17.7 ± 4.1	-24.0 ± 0.8	19.9 ± 4.82	-18.9 ± 4.9	-17.9 ± 5.2
P value	0.0002	0.0133	0.4664	0.4236	0.0052	0.0013
Global mean circumferential Systolic Strain % by sections
	Mitral	Mid Ventricular	Apex
Children	-22 ± 4	-24 ± 6	-32 ± 7
Adults	-21 ± 6	-22 ± 5	-27 ± 6
P value	0.5861	0.4032	0.05