Table 3 Myocardial strain gradient.

From: Evaluation of isolated left ventricular noncompaction using cardiac magnetic resonance tissue tracking in global, regional and layer-specific strains

Parameters

Control group (n = 52)

ILVNC group (n = 63)

P value

ILVNC group

P value

LGE(+) (n = 29)

LGE(−) (n = 34)

LV basal–apical CS gradient

 − 5.47 (2.8)

 − 0.30 (2.7)

 < 0.01

 − 0.34 (2.9)

 − 0.26 (2.5)

0.899

LV basal–apical LS gradient

 − 4.27 (1.6)

 − 1.94 (2.5)

 < 0.01

 − 1.74 (2.1)

 − 2.12 (2.8)

0.542

LV subepicardial-subendocardial LS gradient

 − 1.65 (0.9)

 − 0.62 (0.8)

 < 0.01

 − 0.47 (0.7)

 − 0.75 (0.8)

0.162

  1. ILVNC isolated left ventricular noncompaction, LGE late gadolinium enhancement, LV left ventricular, RS radial strain, CS circumferential strain, LS longitudinal strain, – not applicable.
  2. aValues in parentheses reflect ± standard deviation.
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