Table 4: Effect of esmolol on the torsional and strain variables of LV in intact myocardium.

 

Control

ESMOLOL

p

LV torsion (o/mm)

0.12 ± 0.03

0.09 ± 0.04

p = 0.012

LV twist (o)

8.32 ± 2.36

6.04 ± 2.65

p = 0.008

LV systolic torsion rate (o/s)

58.84 ± 17.38

49.81 ± 15.76

p = 0.029

LV untwisting rate (o/s)

-80.44 ± 26.23

-58.34 ± 31.1

p = 0.040

BASE

 

 

 

Rotation (o)

-5.25 ± 1.50

-4.14 ± 1.63

p = 0.040

Peak systolic rotation rate (o/s)

-43.08 ± 16.37

-38.57 ± 12.07

NS

Peak radial strain

40.33 ± 13.37

36.03 ± 12.03

NS

Peak systolic circumferential strain

-12.18 ± 3.77

-10.49 ± 2.75

p = 0.023

APEX

 

 

 

Rotation (o)

3.71 ± 1.77

2.41 ± 2.73

NS

Peak systolic rotation rate (o/s)

30.63 ± 13.01

19.36 ± 23.61

NS

Peak radial strain

39.5 ± 10.77

27.81 ± 12.89

p = 0.005

Peak systolic circumferential strain

-15.07 ± 4.71

-12.38 ± 2.43

p = 0.020

LV Twist (0): peak difference in systolic rotations of LV apex and base as viewed from the apex, LV Torsion (0/cm): normalized twist: twist angle divided by the distance between the measured locations of base and apex, LV Systolic Torsion Rate (0/s): peak velocity of LV Torsion, LV Untwisting Rate (0/s): peak velocity of Untwisting, Rotation (0): peak systolic Rotation of base or apex, Peak Systolic Rotation Rate (0/s): peak velocity of basal or apical Rotation, Peak Radial Strain: peak radial deformation of base or apex, Peak Systolic Circumferential Strain: circumferential deformation of base or apex.

The values are averages ± standard deviation.