2D- Speckle Tracking Longitudinal Strain Results
The mean value of GLS was -21.65 ± 2.95. Divided into groups with and
without ERP, GLS was significantly lower in those with ERP compared to
those without ERP (p<0.0001 ). The difference
in strain persisted across segmental strain values obtained at the A4C
(p<0.0001 ), A3C
(p<0.0001 ) and A2C
(p<0.0001 ) (Figure 2). Also,
SRS at the A3C (p:0.011 ) as well as both
SRE at the A3C (p:<0.0001 ) and
SRA at the A3C (p:0.034 ) were
significantly lower in individuals with ERP compared to those without
ERP. No significant differences were observed in other segments
according to SRS, SRE and
SRA (Table 3).