Table 2.
Global strains and strain rates derived from two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography in the control, pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH), and adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (ADH) groups
| Variables | Control ( n = 9) | PDH ( n = 10) | ADH ( n = 9) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global LSR S (s −1 ) | −1.66 ± 0.42 | −1.19 ± 0.54† | −1.11 ± 0.20† |
| Global LSR E (s −1 ) | 1.29 ± 0.36 | 0.90 ± 0.51† | 0.80 ± 0.36† |
| Global LSR A (s −1 ) | 0.95 ± 0.41 | 0.54 ± 0.25† | 0.62 ± 0.40† |
| Global CSR S (s −1 ) | −2.21 ± 0.97 | −1.37 ± 0.48† | −1.07 ± 0.44‡† |
| Global CSR E (s −1 ) | 1.52 ± 0.71 | 0.82 ± 0.46† | 0.72 ± 0.23‡† |
| Global CSR A (s −1 ) | 0.82 ± 0.35 | 0.73 ± 0.42 | 0.60 ± 0.30 |
| Global LS (%) | −16.11 ± 3.73 | −11.29 ± 5.67† | −9.87 ± 1.97† |
| Global CS (%) | −20.39 ± 6.61 | −10.22 ± 5.67† | −8.68 ± 4.32‡† |
A: late diastole; CS: circumferential strain; CSR: circumferential strain rate; E: early diastole; LS: longitudinal strain; LSR: longitudinal strain rate; S: peak systole.
† P < 0.05 relative to controls; ‡ P < 0.05 relative to PDH.