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Table 2 Results for end-systolic rotation and torsion in all study groups

From: Rotation and torsion of the left ventricle with cardiovascular magnetic resonance tagging: comparison of two analysis methods

Parameter

HCM N = 14

Mutation N = 10

Healthy N = 12

p-value

HPF apical rotation (°)

1.8 ± 1.8

3.0 ± 1.7

1.9 ± 1.9

0.266

HPF basal rotation (°)

−1.5 ± 1.2

−1.1 ± 0.9

−1.9 ± 1.3

0.351

HPF torsion (°)

3.3 ± 1.7

4.1 ± 1.6

3.8 ± 1.3

0.358

Segment apical rotation (°)

3.4 ± 4.5

6.0 ± 2.3

4.0 ± 4.3

0.457

Segment basal rotation (°)

−3.8 ± 2.5

−3.6 ± 2.3

−4.0 ± 2.5

0.667

Segment torsion (°)

7.2 ± 3.7

9.5 ± 2.2

8.0 ± 2.6

0.154

Segment torsion, normalized (°/mm)

0.17 ± 0.07

0.22 ± 0.07

0.22 ± 0.05

0.195

  1. HCM Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, HPF Harmonic Phase Flow