Table 5 Papillary muscle functional data at basal condition

DT (g/mm ² )

5.94 ± 0.83

4.82 ± 1.24 *

6.27 ± 1.12 ^#

0.004

RT (g/mm ² )

0.66 ± 0.09

0.69 ± 0.17

0.71 ± 0.15

0.696

+dT/dt (g/mm ² /s)

60 ± 8.70

45 ± 11.4 *

61 ± 9.63 ^#

< 0.001

-dT/dt (g/mm ² /s)

28 ± 2.02

20 ± 5.10 *

25 ± 3.31 ^#

< 0.001

TPT (ms)

180 (170 − 90)

210 (200–220) *

190 (185–210)

< 0.001

CSA (mm ² )

0.95 ± 0.16

1.06 ± 0.19

0.96 ± 0.12

0.171