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Table 5 Inter-group comparison of two-dimensional and three-dimensional echocardiographic parameters variations (6 months post-surgery versus pre-operative values)

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

Delta variable

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

P Group 1 vs 3

P Group 1 vs 2

P Group 3 vs 2

TAPSE(mm)

−9.5

−8.1

−2

< 0.0001

0.12

0.008

SPAP(mmHg)

−8.1

−4

−9.7

0.66

0.86

0.65

RVEDV (ml)

−18.6

−16.5

−11.3

0.54

0.93

0.51

RVESV (ml)

−4.2

−5.5

−7.4

0.49

0.69

0.91

3D RVEF (%)

−3.9

−0.9

2.2

0.04

0.22

0.74

3D RVSV(ml)

−14.4

−11.1

−3.9

0.18

0.66

0.45

2D LVEF (%)

−7.6

−8.1

−3.8

0.08

0.84

0.19

  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, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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