Table 4 Myocardial work index parameter changes in patients with reduced GLS.

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

 

HBOT (N = 16)

Sham (N = 13)

ANOVA group by time interaction

baseline

post

p value

change

Baseline

post

p value

change

Net size effect

F

p value

GLS, %

− 17.8 ± 1.1

− 20.2 ± 1.0

0.0001

− 2.4 ± 2.26

− 17.8 ± 1.2

− 19.1 ± 2.1

0.08

− 1.3 ± 1.8

0.245

5.234

0.041

GWI, mmHg'

1848.8 ± 296.4

2022.6 ± 338.8

0.16

43.8 ± 265.4

1719.5 ± 265.4

1781.7 ± 286.8

0.57

62.2 ± 219.6

0.585

1.681

0.219

GCW, mmHg'

2084.1 ± 305.7

2314.6 ± 310.1

0.06

230.5 ± 329.3

2029.9 ± 295.0

2045.2 ± 320.9

0.45

16.4 ± 225.5

0.295

4.585

0.530

GWW, mmHg'

64.1 ± 19.2

53.1 ± 22.7

0.17

− 11.1 ± 20.9

66.7 ± 46.8

55.0 ± 20.0

0.2

− 11.7 ± 43.2

0.045

4.585

.0.053

GWE, %

96.3 ± 0.9

97.1 ± 1.1

0.02

0.79 ± 1.1

96.2 ± 2.1

96.7 ± 1.03

0.24

0.46 ± 1.7

0.051

0.425

0.527

  1. GLS, global longitudinal strain; GWI, global work index; GCW, global constructive work; GWW, global wasted work; GWE, global work efficacy.
  2. Significant values are in bold.