Table 1 Comparison between baseline tissue Doppler findings in studied children (PEM and control group) at admission
From: Assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic functions in severely malnourished children
Data | Malnourished children (N = 60) | Controls (N = 120) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
E | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.001** |
A | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.07 |
E/A | 1.08 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 0.001** |
É | 0.15 ± 0.1 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 0.3 |
E/é | 8.6 ± 3.2 | 7.3 ± 1.4 | 0.01* |
EF | 68.03 ± 3.7 | 71.4 ± 5.6 | 0.001** |
FS | 38.8 ± 5.01 | 39.6 ± 3.3 | 0.3 |
Diastolic function | |||
Normal | 18(30%) | 120(100%) | 0.001** |
Grade I | 24(40%) | 0 | |
Grade II | 18(30%) | 0 | |
Systolic function | |||
Normal | 60(100%) | 120(100%) | 0.5 |