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Table 4 Global myocardial work index among patients with mild, moderate and severe obesity

From: Evaluation of subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in obese patients by global myocardial work

Global MW

Mild obesity

(n = 224)

Moderate obesity

(n = 209)

Severe obesity

(n = 156)

P value

P trend

GWI, mmHg%

2136.08 ± 369.47

2121.23 ± 355.06

2003.12 ± 397.37*#

0.003

0.001

GCW, mmHg%

2565.28 ± 377.60

2523.51 ± 407.64

2432.69 ± 415.65*#

0.006

0.002

GWW, mmHg%

79.50(91.52,119.08)

87.00(95.73,115.29)

104.50(113.00,137.31) *#

< 0.001

0.029

GWE, %

96.00(95.21,96.03)

96.00(95.06,95.71)

95.00(93.79,94.73) *#

< 0.001

< 0.001

GCW/GWW

32.40(33.63,39.56)

28.80(30.59,36.15)

22.61(25.39,35.13) *#

< 0.001

0.013

  1. *Significantly different (P < 0.05) when severe obesity was compared with mild obesity
  2. # Significantly different (P < 0.05) when severe obesity was compared with moderate obesity
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