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Table 2 ECV for HHD and healthy control groups

From: Sensitive marker for evaluation of hypertensive heart disease: extracellular volume and myocardial strain

 

HHD(n = 62)

Controls

(n = 26)

P value

EF < 30%

(n = 22)

30%≦EF < 50% (n = 18)

EF≧50

(n = 22)

Mean

0.28 ± 0.03

0.27 ± 0.03

0.27 ± 0.03

0.24 ± 0.02

< 0.05a b c

Base

0.30 (0.06)

0.29 (0.07)

0.28 (0.07)

0.23 (0.03)

< 0.01a b c

Middle

0.29 ± 0.05

0.29 ± 0.05

0.28 ± 0.03

0.24 ± 0.02

< 0.05a b c

Apex

0.25 (0.00)

0.25 (0.01)

0.25 (0.01)

0.25 (0.04)

0.992

  1. Abbreviations: a EF < 30% compared with Controls; b 30%≦EF < 50% compared with Controls; c EF≧50 compared with Controls; d EF < 30% compared with 30%≦EF < 50%; e EF < 30% compared with EF≧50; f 30%≦EF < 50% compared with EF≧50
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