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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 3 RV strain parameters: comparison between DCM and normal subjects

From: Apical but not basal RV strain reflects right ventricular dysfunction in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

 

DCM

NL

p value

RV-GLS (%)

 − 9.8 ± 3.9

20.9 ± 3.1

0.000

RV-St base (%)

 − 21.9 ± 7.5

22.1 ± 4.8

0.876

RV-St apex (%)

 − 17.3 ± 9.1

36.7 ± 6.8

0.000

  1. [RV-GLS: RV global longitudinal strain, RV-St apex: Apical RV strain, RV-St base: Basal RV strain]
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