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Original Article
Volume 5, Number 6, December 2014, pages 183-187
Myocardial Performance Index in Neurocardiogenic Syncope Patients
Tables
| HUTT (+) (n = 29) | HUTT (-) (n = 23) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSA: body surface area; HUTT (+): head-up tilt test positive patients; HUTT (-): head-up tilt table test negative patients; NS: not significant, P < 0.05. | |||
| Gender (female/male) | 24/5 | 6/17 | 0.0001 |
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 30.6 ± 15.9 | 34.7 ± 16.3 | NS |
| Height (cm) | 165.1 ± 7.6 | 171.4 ± 8 | 0.006 |
| Weight (kg) | 67.0 ± 13.8 | 73.3 ± 14.2 | NS |
| BSA (kg/m2) | 24.6 ± 5.6 | 27.9 ± 6.2 | 0.05 |
| Left ventricular diameter (mm) | 41.8 ± 3.8 | 42.7 ± 3.3 | NS |
| Aortic diameter (mm/m2) | 15.88 ± 2.04 | 16.82 ± 1.95 | NS |
| Left atrial diameter (mm) | 29.8 ± 3.4 | 31.2 ± 4.4 | NS |
| Right atrial diameter (mm) | 31.7 ± 3.9 | 31.1 ± 7.4 | NS |
| HUTT (+) (n = 29) | HUTT (-) (n = 23) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUTT (+): head-up tilt test positive patients; HUTT (-): head-up tilt table test negative patients; NS: not significant, P < 0.05. | |||
| E/Em | 5.83 ± 2.24 | 5.96 ± 2.36 | NS |
| Septal (cm/s) | |||
| Sm | 10.6 ± 2.4 | 9.3 ± 1.7 | 0.02 |
| Em | 16.3 ± 3.5 | 13.3 ± 5.5 | 0.05 |
| Am | 11.5 ± 3.7 | 10.6 ± 2.7 | NS |
| Mitral E (m/s) | 0.83 ± 0.1 | 0.69 ± 0.1 | 0.03 |
| Mitral A (m/s) | 0.64 ± 0.1 | 0.63 ± 0.1 | NS |
| Mitral E/A | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.4 | NS |
| IVCT (ms) | 46.6 ± 9.32 | 54.69 ± 8.07 | 0.002 |
| IVRT (ms) | 77.77 ± 14.19 | 82.27 ± 15.78 | NS |
| ET (ms) | 284 ± 24.68 | 260.43 ± 24.47 | 0.001 |
| MPI | 0.44 ± 0.7 | 0.52 ± 0.8 | 0.001 |