Table 2.
Comparison of left ventricular peak longitudinal systolic strain and strain rates (SR) in the apical 4- chamber view
| Basal septal strain (%) | Basal septal SR (/s) | Middle septal strain (%) | Middle septal SR (/s) | Apical septal strain (%) | Apical septal SR (/s) | Basal lateral strain (%) | Basal lateral SR (/s) | Middle lateral strain (%) | Middle lateral SR (/s) | Apical lateral strain (%) | Apical lateral SR (/s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphyxiated infants (n=21) |
−13.6±2.48 |
−1±0.44 |
−12.5±1.25 |
−1.1±0.1 |
−13.3±1.6 |
−1.12±0.1 |
−12.8±1.46 |
−1.08±0.09 |
−13.2±1.75 |
−1.1±0.12 |
−13.61±1.6 |
−1.09±0.1 |
| Controls (n=21) | −24.5±2.36 | −1.88 ±0.25 | −24.14±2.9 | −1.86±0.24 | −24.75±2.2 | −1.8±0.2 | −24.6±2.14 | −1.71±0.17 | −24.3±1.58 | −1.71±0.24 | −24.6±1.8 | −1.62±0.18 |
P value for all <0.001.