Table 4.

Comparison of echocardiographic parameters between case and control groups

	fQRS			P value
	–		+
ANTSEPT (%)	Base	17.20 ± 2.69	14.85 ± 3.90	0.032
	Mid	20.25 ± 3.54	18.15 ± 3.96	0.085
POST (%)	Base	19.45 ± 2.28	18.90 ± 2.61	0.483
	Mid	20.80 ± 2.31	20.20 ± 2.59	0.444
ANT (%)	Base	17.10 ± 2.65	17.40 ± 3.07	0.743
	Mid	20.35 ± 2.96	20.25 ± 3.82	0.927
	Apex	25.60 ± 3.55	23.90 ± 4.27	0.179
INF (%)	Base	19.00 ± 1.78	17.25 ± 2.02	0.006
	Mid	21.15 ± 2.08	20.00 ± 2.60	0.131
	Apex	25.85 ± 2.70	24.35 ± 4.13	0.182
LAT (%)	Base	18.95 ± 2.67	17.35 ± 3.54	0.115
	Mid	20.20 ± 2.61	19.55 ± 3.89	0.538
	Apex	24.60 ± 3.91	23.55 ± 4.26	0.422
SEPT (%)	Base	17.15 ± 1.93	15.35 ± 2.06	0.007
	Mid	20.80 ± 1.77	18.65 ± 2.37	0.002
	Apex	25.90 ± 3.13	23.25 ± 3.46	0.015
A3C_GLS (%)		21.07 ± 2.28	19.44 ± 2.92	0.057
A2C_GLS (%)		21.67 ± 1.95	20.74 ± 1.96	0.143
A4C_GLS (%)		21.44 ± 1.81	19.86 ± 2.58	0.031
GLS (%)		19.94 ± 1.78	21.41 ± 1.59	0.009

ANTSEPT: anteroseptal; POST: posterior; ANT: anterior; INF: inferior; LAT: lateral; SEPT: septal; A3C_GLS: GLS in apical three-chamber view; A2C_GLS: GLS in apical two-chamber view; A4C_GLS: GLS in apical four-chamber view. Bold values imply statistical significance