Table 2.
Inter-observer correlation for LV echocardiographic indices.
Characteristics | Mean Difference* (Range) | Correlation coefficient (R) | P-Value |
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End-diastolic diameter, systole | −0.05 (−0.610.29) | 0.91 | <0.001 |
End-diastolic diameter, diastole | −0.09 (−0.550.81) | 0.97 | <0.001 |
Posterior wall thickness, systole | 0.00 (−0.310.46) | 0.89 | <0.001 |
Posterior wall thickness, diastole | 0.02 (−0.230.41) | 0.83 | <0.001 |
Thickness-dimension ratio | 0.00 (−0.04-0.07) | 0.90 | <0.001 |
End systolic wall stress | 0.40 (−24.60-25.10) | 0.85 | <0.001 |
LV Mass | 0.12 (−12.30-18.60) | 0.94 | <0.001 |
Isolvolumic relaxation time | 2.55 (−55.00-38.00) | 0.76 | <0.001 |
Isovolumic contraction time | 1.81 (−44.00-27.00) | 0.78 | <0.001 |
Ejection time | 1.62 (−46.00-34.80 | 0.88 | <0.001 |
Myocardial performance index | 2.11 (−8.20-12.30) | 0.82 | <0.001 |
E wave | 0.03 (−0.07-0.44) | 0.95 | <0.001 |
A wave | 0.01 (−0.19-0.11) | 0.96 | <0.001 |
E/A ratio | 0.02 (−0.62-0.90) | 0.93 | <0.001 |
Calculated as the mean difference between values obtained from echocardiographic reading at the clinical site (COH or CHLA) and the core cardiology lab (UM).