Research Article

Time-Dependent Regional Myocardial Strains in Patients with Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction

Table 2

Echocardiographic analysis of control patients versus HFpEF patients.

Hemodynamic parameters Control ()HFpEF patients () value

MV close time (msec)471 ± 29422 ± 610.03
IVRT (msec)102 ± 1477 ± 15<0.001
AV open time (msec)306 ± 33277 ± 340.062
AV close time (msec)734 ± 157524 ± 1090.002
MV open time (msec)578 ± 167387 ± 930.004
R-R interval (msec)1068 ± 169806 ± 121<0.001
TR jet (mmHg)18 ± 623 ± 130.249
IVC pressure (6 beats on IVC with a sniff) (mmHg)5 ± 06 ± 30.306
76 ± 994 ± 210.019
12 ± 37 ± 1<0.001
Left atrial pressure (mmHg)10 ± 218 ± 5<0.001
Mean pressure in pulmonary artery (mmHg)13 ± 628 ± 9<0.001
VTI & cardiac index2.1 ± 0.342.2 ± 0.660.775
LVOT dia2.0 ± 0.172.0 ± 0.170.382
LVOT VTI19.4 ± 2.117.6 ± 3.20.12
BSA (m2)1.85 ± 0.231.92 ± 0.380.61
LV mass (g) 126 ± 31142 ± 36<0.01
Stroke volume (mL)49 ± 1131 ± 14<0.01
Ejection fraction (%) 56 ± 650 ± 6<0.01
End diastolic wall thickness (cm)0.98 ± 0.11.18 ± 0.13<0.01