Table 4.
LV-twist, LV-GLS, LV-GCS, LV-GRS and RV-FWLS values and their relationships with cardiac rejection in univariate analysis
| Variable | Control | Without | With | P† | P‡ | P* | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| group | ACR | ACR | |||||
| (n=60) | (n=43) | (n=17) | P value§ | ||||
| LV-twist (o) | 18.8 ± 4.63 | 17.1 ± 3.02 | 13.9 ± 4.79 | 0.402 | 0.002 | 0.048 | 0.001 |
| LV-GLS (%) AV | 21.2 ± 2.1 | 14.8 ± 2.3 | 12.5 ± 2.9 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.002 | < 0.001 |
| LV-GCS (%)AV | 21.3 ± 3.0 | 16.2 ± 4.3 | 15.2 ± 2.8 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.574 | < 0.001 |
| LV-GRS (%) | 41.2 ± 12.9 | 28.6 ± 9.9 | 28.3 ± 8.8 | < 0.000 | < 0.001 | 0.996 | < 0.001 |
| RV-FWLS (%)AV | 25.0 ± 3.3 | 21.4 ± 3.2 | 16.6 ± 2.9 | < 0.000 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
AV absolute value; ACR acute cellular rejection
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD
† Control group vs group without significant ACR
‡Control group vs group with significant ACR
*Group without ACR vs group with significant ACR
§ Analysis of variance global P value between groups