Table 5

Interobserver and intraobserver variability of the pulsed wave tissue Doppler measurements

Variability (%)Coefficient of repeatability (cm/s)
PositionInterIntraInterIntra
Left lateral
 S′5.184.540.530.38
 E′5.684.020.700.56
 A′9.805.381.480.63
Septum
 S′5.314.470.440.47
 E′7.077.761.061.16
 A′8.866.310.991.05
Right lateral
 S′2.983.080.380.40
 E′4.583.890.630.69
 A′2.893.090.490.63
  • A′, peak late diastolic velocity; E′, peak early diastolic velocity; S′, peak systolic velocity.