Table 6: Effect of esmolol on the torsional and strain variables of LV after MI.

 

MI

MI + ESMOLOL

p

LV torsion (o/mm)

0.13 ± 0.37

0.08 ± 0.04

NS

LV twist (o)

7.21 ± 2.54

5.35 ± 2.39

p = 0.030

LV systolic torsion rate (o/s)

52.73 ± 13.42

42.13 ± 15.72

p = 0.040

LV untwisting rate (o/s)

-71.92 ± 24.76

-46.59 ± 19.83

p = 0.001

BASE

 

 

 

Rotation (o)

-5.79 ± 1.95

-4.71 ± 2.03

p = 0.005

Peak systolic rotation rate (o/s)

-49.04 ± 16.02

-43.62 ± 20.85

NS

Peak radial strain

41.66 ± 13.95

34.19 ± 15.23

NS

Peak systolic circumferential strain

-13.18 ± 2.46

-10.39 ± 2.53

p < 0.001

APEX

 

 

 

Rotation (o)

2.22 ± 1.69

1.54 ± 1.64

NS

Peak systolic rotation rate (o/s)

17.97 ± 19.09

12.02 ± 10.65

NS

Peak radial strain

18.77 ± 13.9

18.02 ± 9.02

NS

Peak systolic circumferential strain

-9.38 ± 3.87

-6.72 ± 3.32

p = 0.026

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.