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. 2017 May 17;9(2):102–107. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.17

Table 4. Changes in strain imaging in patients after three months treatment with allopurinol .

Index At baseline After treatment P value
GLPS Avg, %, mean (SD) -9.3 (3.2) -10.9 (4.4) <0.001
GLPS LAX, %, mean (SD) -9.4 (4.3) -10.2 (4.9) <0.001
GLPS A4C, %, mean (SD) -9.7 (3.8) -10.9 (4.4) <0.001
GLPS A2C, %, mean (SD) -9.1 (2.9) -11.5 (3.9) <0.001

Abbreviations: GLPS Avg, average global longitudinal peak strain; GLPS LAX, apical long axis view global longitudinal peak strain; GLPS A4C, four chamber view global longitudinal peak strain; GLPS A2C, two chamber view global longitudinal peak strain; SD, standard deviation.