Table 3. Correlation matrix for EF, LGE, LGE% and strain parameters.
| Variables | EF | LGE | LGE% |
|---|---|---|---|
| EF | – | −0.60 | −0.58 |
| PSR | 0.53 | −0.55 | −0.42 |
| PSC | −0.67 | 0.62 | 0.53 |
| PSL | −0.56 | 0.46 | 0.37 |
| PSSRR | 0.47 | −0.42 | −0.32 |
| PSSRC | −0.68 | 0.56 | 0.46 |
| PSSRL | −0.50 | 0.38 | 0.30 |
| PDSRR | −0.53 | 0.47 | 0.36 |
| PDSRC | 0.53 | −0.48 | −0.38 |
| PDSRL | 0.51 | −0.45 | −0.36 |
All correlation coefficients reached statistical significance (P<0.05). EF, ejection fraction; LGE, late gadolinium enhancement; PSR, peak strain radial; PSC, peak strain circumferential; PSL, peak strain longitudinal; PSSRC; peak systolic strain rate circumferential; PSSRR, peak systolic strain rate radial; PSSRL, peak systolic strain rate longitudinal; PDSRR, peak diastolic strain rate radial; PDSRC, peak diastolic strain rate circumferential; PDSRL, peak diastolic strain rate longitudinal.