Table 3. Radial strain and strain rate measurements of Wilson’s disease patients and controls.
Patients (n = 21) | Controls (n = 20) | ||
Strian | (mean ± SD) | (mean ± SD) | p-value |
SLSC peak G (%) | –16.45 ± 10.74 | –16.09 ± 9.85 | 0.77 |
SLSC peak S (%) | –15.22 ± 11.57 | –14.64 ± 11.38 | 0.67 |
SLSC peak P (%) | 2.60 ± 5.09 | 2.75 ± 5.46 | 0.82 |
SLSC (ES) (%) | –14.20 ± 12.41 | –13.71 ± 12.89 | 0.74 |
STSR (ES) (%) | 41.04 ± 18.29 | 44.92 ± 17.47 | 0.72 |
DTDR (ES) (mm) | 5.145 ± 2.54 | 5.01 ± 2.48 | 0.65 |
ROT (ES) (°) | –4.49 ± 4.53 | –2.84 ± 5.06 | 0.004 |
SLSC peak G: the most negative peak circumferential strain, SLSC peak S: negative systolic peak circumferential strain, SLSC peak P: positive systolic peak circumferential strain, SLSC (ES): end-systolic circumferential strain, DTDR (ES): end-systolic radial displacement, ROT (ES): end-systolic rotation.