Pulsed DMI systolic time intervals in different myocardial regions between the two groups
| Variable | Patients with HCM | Athletes | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q-Sm, myocardial pre-contraction time; IVS, interventricular septum; LV, left ventricle; RV; right ventricle. | ||||||
| IVS Q-Sm (ms) | 169.6 (11.6) | 114.6 (12.8) | <0.0001 | |||
| LV lateral Q-Sm (ms) | 149.3 (10.3) | 121.6 (10.6) | <0.01 | |||
| LV inferior Q-Sm (ms) | 138.7 (14.5) | 117.3 (10.1) | <0.01 | |||
| LV anterior Q-Sm (ms) | 138.5 (13.9) | 113.6 (5.3) | <0.01 | |||
| RV lateral Q-Sm (ms) | 128.6 (14.7) | 113.5 (14.1) | NS | |||
| LV posterior Q-Sm (ms) | 131.7 (7.5) | 117.3 (8.1) | <0.01 | |||
| Intraventricular delay (ms) | 36.6 (13.2) | 9.5 (8.8) | <0.0001 | |||
| Interventricular delay (ms) | 39.5 (10.3) | 10.6 (9.6) | <0.0001 | |||