Table 4. Comparison of baseline and follow up RV longitudinal strain rate parameters.
| Strain rate (S⁻¹) |
Pre PBMV
(A) |
Post PBMV 48 hours (B) |
P
value
(A vs B) |
Post PBMV 15 days (C) |
P
value
(A vs C) |
| Basal septum | -1.18±0.79 | -1.20±.0.99 | 0.623 | -1.22±0.86 | 0.568 |
| Mid septum | -1.09±1.33 | -1.11±1.42 | 0.551 | -1.06±0.89 | 0.492 |
| Apical septum | -0.99±0.48 | -1.02±0.86 | 0.359 | -1.03±0.59 | 0.321 |
| Basal RV FW | -2.87±1.87 | -3.01±1.96 | 0.456 | -3.21±2.12 | 0.412 |
| Mid RV FW | -3.31±2.17 | -3.09±1.87 | 0.562 | -3.12±1.98 | 0.608 |
| Apical RV FW | -1.53±1.42 | -1.44±1.51 | 0.484 | -1.49±1.15 | 0.521 |
Abbreviations: RV FW, Right ventricle free wall.
Paired Student’s t test. *indicates significant P value (P≤0.05).