Table 3.

Relations between strains, age and body size in multiple linear regressions

Measure		r (univariate)	Β coefficient	P value
εL	Age	−0.41	−0.43	<0.001
	BSA	−0.23	−0.25	<0.001
εT	Age	−0.11	−0.12	<0.001
	BSA	−0.11	−0.11	<0.001
Midwall εC	Age	−0.09	−0.09	0.001
	BSA	−0.09	−0.09	0.001

BSA, body surface area; ε_C, circumferential strain; ε_L, longitudinal strain; ε_T, transmural strain.