Table 3 Speckle-tracking echocardiographic parameters of the ascending aorta
Parameter | Diameter of ascending aorta | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Controls | Group 1 (≤45 mm) | Group 2 (>45 mm) | Controls vs. group 1 | Controls vs. group 2 | Group 1 vs. group 2 | |
Longitudinal displacement (mm) | ||||||
Aortic posterior sinus | −5.3 ± 4.0 | −6.2 ± 4.4 | −4.3 ± 3.7 | NS | NS | NS |
Posterior ascending aorta | −3.3 ± 3.1 | −2.6 ± 4.4 | −3.3 ± 3.0 | NS | NS | NS |
Anterior ascending aorta | −9.8 ± 4.3 | −11.5 ± 5.3 | −6.8 ± 5.3 | NS | 0.01 | 0.018 |
Aortic anterior sinus | −11.7 ± 6.1 | −13.9 ± 6.5 | −9.6 ± 5.2 | NS | NS | 0.04 |
Aortic PW | −4.3 ± 3.4 | −4.4 ± 4.1 | −3.7 ± 2.8 | NS | NS | NS |
Aortic AW | −10.7 ± 4.9 | −12.7 ± 5.7 | −8.2 ± 4.8 | NS | 0.042 | 0.02 |
Transverse displacement (mm) | ||||||
Aortic posterior sinus | 5.7 ± 2.0 | 3.8 ± 3.0 | 3.6 ± 2.0 | 0.009 | <0.001 | NS |
Posterior ascending aorta | 5.4 ± 1.9 | 6.5 ± 3.0 | 4.0 ± 1.8 | NS | 0.002 | 0.003 |
Anterior ascending aorta | −5.6 ± 1.9 | −5.7 ± 2.0 | −3.9 ± 3.1 | NS | 0.01 | NS |
Aortic anterior sinus | −8.8 ± 2.2 | −9.5 ± 2.6 | −6.3 ± 4.1 | NS | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Aortic PW | 5.6 ± 1.7 | 6.2 ± 2.1 | 3.8 ± 1.8 | NS | <0.001 | 0.002 |
Aortic AW | −7.2 ± 2.0 | −6.8 ± 2.5 | −5.4 ± 2.9 | NS | 0.003 | NS |
Longitudinal strain (%) | ||||||
Aortic posterior sinus | 18.9 ± 19.1 | 19.8 ± 10.3 | 13.8 ± 16.4 | NS | NS | NS |
Posterior ascending aorta | 17.8 ± 13.8 | 17.6 ± 14.6 | 13.54 ± 9.9 | NS | NS | NS |
Anterior ascending aorta | 23.0 ± 17.6 | 29.0 ± 17.1 | 19.5 ± 10.9 | NS | NS | NS |
Aortic anterior sinus | 12.5 ± 16.5 | 10.0 ± 13.4 | 11.8 ± 18.9 | NS | NS | NS |
Aortic PW | 18.4 ± 15.1 | 18.4 ± 9.6 | 13.9 ± 12.1 | NS | NS | NS |
Aortic AW | 17.6 ± 15.6 | 19.3 ± 11.7 | 14.8 ± 14.2 | NS | NS | NS |
Longitudinal velocity (cm/s) | ||||||
Aortic posterior sinus | −7.6 ± 2.0 | −6.3 ± 2.9 | −5.9 ± 2.5 | NS | 0.002 | NS |
Posterior ascending aorta | −5.9 ± 2.0 | −6.1 ± 2.9 | −5.4 ± 2.1 | NS | NS | NS |
Anterior ascending aorta | −5.6 ± 1.8 | −6.4 ± 1.8 | −4.8 ± 1.4 | NS | NS | 0.009 |
Anterior sinus | −5.0 ± 2.0 | −5.8 ± 1.9 | −4.3 ± 2.3 | NS | NS | NS |
Aortic PW | −6.8 ± 1.7 | −6.2 ± 2.0 | −5.6 ± 1.7 | NS | 0.01 | NS |
Aortic AW | −5.3 ± 1.6 | −6.1 ± 1.7 | −4.5 ± 1.5 | NS | NS | 0.01 |