Table 2.

Global peak myocardial strain parameters

Global strain parameter	Control (n = 17)	PAH (n = 18)	p-value	Sham (n = 9)	PAB (n = 12)	p-value
LV peak radial strain (%)	42 ± 13	38 ± 6	0.28	34 ± 2	26 ± 3	0.002
LV peak circumferential strain (%)	− 20 ± 2	− 15 ± 4	0.02	− 18 ± 1	− 16 ± 2	0.037
LV peak longitudinal strain (%)	− 19 ± 3	− 17 ± 4	0.08	− 19 ± 4	− 17 ± 2	0.37
RV peak radial strain (%)	21 ± 8	16 ± 5	0.04	34 ± 3	25 ± 4	0.002
RV peak circumferential strain (%)	− 11 ± 4	− 10 ± 3	0.31	− 19 ± 1	− 16 ± 1.2	0.001
RV peak longitudinal strain (%)	− 20 ± 5	− 18 ± 4	0.009	− 20 ± 1	− 18 ± 2	0.02

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. All values are in units of percent

Bold p-values represent significance.