Variables | Baseline (range: 70 - 112) | 120 bpm | 140 bpm | 160 bpm | 180 bpm | p* |
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RVEDA index (cm2/kg0.624) | 1.21 (1.09 - 1.30) | 1.16 (1.05 - 1.25) | 1.10 (0.95 - 1.21) | 0.97a,b (0.96 - 1.03) | 0.88a,b,c (0.76 - 0.96) | < 0.001 |
RVESA index (cm2/kg0.628) | 0.71 ± 0.1 | 0.67 ± 0.1 | 0.64 ± 0.1 a | 0.60 ± 0.1a | 0.55 ± 0.1a,b,c | < 0.001 |
RV FACn (%/kg−0.097) | 51.8 ± 3.9 | 51.2 ± 5.9 | 51.3 ± 6.0 | 46.6 ± 4.5 | 46.4 ± 2.9a | < 0.001 |
TAPSEn (mm/kg0.284) | 4.4 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.7 | 3.6 ± 0.6a,b | 3.3 ± 0.5a,b,c | 2.8 ± 0.5a,b,c,d | < 0.001 |
RV s’ (cm/s) | 6.6 ± 1.0 | 7.1 ± 1.6 | 6.9 ± 1.7 | 6.9 ± 1.6 | 6.7 ± 1.4 | 0.345 |