Table 3 Myocardial work index changes.

From: The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on myocardial function in post-COVID-19 syndrome patients: a randomized controlled trial

 

HBOT (N = 30)

Sham (N = 30)

p value *

ANOVA group by time interaction

Baseline

post

p value

Baseline

post

p value

Net size effect

F

p value

GLS, %

− 19.1 ± 1.8

− 20.4 ± 2.1

0.01

− 19.5 ± 2.1

− 20.0 ± 2.1

0.27

0.29

0.268

1.463

0.237

GWI, mmHg'

1981.8 ± 390.9

2043.8 ± 346.1

0.54

1836.4 ± 342.0

1911.6 ± 416.6

0.50

0.19

0.302

0.001

0.975

GCW, mmHg'

2279.1 ± 423.8

2330.8 ± 348.8

0.63

2158.2 ± 377.1

2191.4 ± 475.5

0.78

0.30

0.275

0.040

0.842

GWW, mmHg'

60.1 ± 22.8

54.7 ± 21.3

0.39

54.4 ± 35.1

56.3 ± 42.6

0.78

0.48

0.359

0.513

0.481

GWE, %

96.8 ± 1.0

97.1 ± 0.89

0.2

96.9 ± 1.59

96.9 ± 1.73

0.24

0.78

0.262

0.419

0.523

  1. GLS, global longitudinal strain; GWI, global work index; GCW, global constructive work; GWW, global wasted work; GWE, global work efficacy.
  2. *p—the significance of baseline differences.
  3. Significant values are in bold.
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