Electrocardiographic features of patients with earthquake related posttraumatic stress disorder

Table 2 Transthoracic echocardiographic features of the groups (mean ± SD)

	PTSD(n = 12)	Controls(n = 12)	P value
Left ventricular end diastolic diameter (mm)	42.8 ± 2.6	43.1 ± 3.4	NS
Left ventricular end systolic diameter (mm)	23.3 ± 1.7	24.9 ± 3.8	NS
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)	63.3 ± 2.3	63.7 ± 1.8	NS
Interventricular septum thickness (mm)	8 ± 0.6	8.3 ± 0.7	NS
Left ventricular posterior wall thickness (mm)	7.8 ± 0.4	8.2 ± 0.6	NS
Left atrial anteroposterior diameter (mm)	31.5 ± 4.8	29.2 ± 4.1	NS

PTSD: Posttraumatic stress disorder; NS: Not significant.