Table 2

Echocardiographic and Echo-PIV differences according to pacing models

EchocardiographySinus rhythmRVA-pacingP value
Heart rate (bpm)62±567±110.29
LV end-diastolic volume (mL/m2)67±1268±110.12
LV end-systolic volume (mL/m2)28±629±60.039
LV ejection fraction (%)58±656±60.042
LV GLS (%)17±3.311±2.80.004
Echo-PIV
KE-dissipation, diastolic (mJ)8.35±6.711.26±8.70.043
KE-dissipation, systolic (mJ)7.11±3.59.43±5.30.016
Blood flow momentum (°)27.47±3.334.43±7.60.016
  • EF, ejection fraction; Echo-PIV, echocardiographic particle image velocimetry; GLS, global longitudinal strain; KE, kinetic energy; LV, left ventricle; RVA, right ventricular apical.