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Table 4 Two-dimensional and three-dimensional echocardiographic parameters measured at pre- and 6 months post-surgery

From: The impact of pericardial approach and myocardial protection onto postoperative right ventricle function reduction

Variable

Pre-surgery

Sixth month

P Within Group

TAPSE (mm)

 Group 1

24.5 ± 4.8

14.9 ± 3

< 0.0001

 Group 2

27.4 ± 5.3

19.3 ± 4.2

0.0003

 Group 3

23.5 ± 4

21.5 ± 4.1

0.013

SPAP (mmHg)

 Group 1

33.9 ± 4.8

25.7 ± 2.9

< 0.0001

 Group 2

32.3 ± 5.1

28.3 ± 6.5

0.054

 Group 3

34.9 ± 8.1

25.2 ± 3.1

0.049

RVEDV (ml)

 Group 1

111.7 ± 42.8

93.1 ± 26.2

0.016

 Group 2

88.8 ± 26.1

72.2 ± 21.3

0.002

 Group 3

116.5 ± 19.8

105.2 ± 20.6

0.039

RVESV (ml)

 Group 1

43.4 ± 22.5

39.2 ± 13.6

0.244

 Group 2

34.7 ± 11.7

29.2 ± 9.2

0.048

 Group 3

48.5 ± 11.6

41 ± 9

0.005

3D RVEF (%)

 Group 1

62.2 ± 8.9

58.2 ± 5.4

0.021

 Group 2

60.5 ± 8.2

59.5 ± 6.9

0.579

 Group 3

58.5 ± 6.1

60.7 ± 6.8

0.207

3D RVSV (ml)

 Group 1

68.3 ± 23.9

53.9 ± 13.9

0.004

 Group 2

54.1 ± 18.8

43 ± 14.1

0.0039

 Group 3

68 ± 13.1

64.1 ± 15.9

0.349

  1. TAPSE Indicates tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, SPAP Systolic pulmonary arterial pressure, RVEDV Right ventricular end-diastolic volume, RVESV Right ventricular end-systolic volume, RVEF Right ventricular ejection fraction, RVSV Right ventricular stroke volume