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Table 5 Comparison of MAPSE and global strain values in patients treated and not treated by corticosteroids

From: Quantitative assessment of left ventricular longitudinal function and myocardial deformation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

 

Group B (LGE + , LV EF ≥ 50%) n = 13

Group C (LGE −, LV EF ≥ 50%) n = 30

 

Corticosteroid-treated (n = 6)

No corticosteroids (n = 7)

p value

Corticosteroid-treated (n = 15)

No corticosteroids (n = 15)

p value

GLS (%)

− 19.15 ± 1.86

− 19.14 ± 3.22

1.00

− 20.95 ± 3.63

− 23.32 ± 4.61

0.16

GCS (%)

− 26.51 ± 5.38

− 23.36 ± 6.04

0.35

− 25.19 ± 3.53

− 27.74 ± 4.73

0.14

GRS (%)

55.34 ± 10.69

46.26 ± 16.28

0.27

56.70 ± 16.75

63.80 ± 14.53

0.27

MAPSE (mm)

10.83 ± 1.13

10.71 ± 1.93

0.90

11.23 ± 1.66

12.08 ± 1.90

0.22

MAPSE lateral (mm)

11.00 ± 1.90

11.57 ± 2.51

0.66

12.40 ± 1.99

12.92 ± 2.56

0.55

MAPSE septal (mm)

10.67 ± 1.21

9.86 ± 1.86

0.38

10.07 ± 1.53

11.23 ± 1.54

0.06

  1. Variables are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation
  2. LGE +, positive late gadolinium enhancement; LGE–, negative late gadolinium enhancement; LV, left ventricle; EF, ejection fraction; GLS, global longitudinal strain; GCS, global circumferential strain; GRS, global radial strain; MAPSE, mitral annular plane systolic excursion