Variables Patients Controls P
Sm, cm/s 7.9 ± 0.43 7.9 ± 0.44 0.93
Em, cm/s 7.3 ± 1.6 13.1 ± 2.2 0.01
Am, cm/s 10.8 ± 0.85 10.90.39 0.61
Em/Am 0.87 ± 0.1 1 ± 0.1 0.01
IRT, ms 99.6 ± 10.4 88 ± 10 0.01
ICT, ms 79 ± 21 65 ± 15 0.01
ET, ms 264 ± 25 285 ± 24 0.01
MPI 0.64 ± 0.05 0.50 ± 0.05 0.01
E: Mitral E velocity, A : Mitral A velocity, IRT: isovolumetric relaxation time; , ICT: isovolumetric contraction time, ET: ejection time, MPI: myocardial performance index
Table 3: Tissue Doppler parameters of the Left ventricle of both groups.