Data expressed as mean±SD. PSAX-basal, parasternal short axis, basal;
PSAX-mid, short axis, mid level; PSAX-apical, short axis, apical level;
CS, circumferential strain; RS, radial strain; CSR, circumferential
strain rate; RSR, radial strain rate; Rot, rotation; Rot Vel: rotational
velocity. Tw vel, twist velocity; T vel, torsional vel.
*P =0.01 for comparison with CONTROL
†P =0.03 for comparison with CONTROL
‡P =0.01 for comparison with CONTROL
¥P =0.02 for comparison with CONTROL
£P =0.02 for comparison with CONTROL