Example of the method for tracing the velocity time integrals of the systolic and early diastolic tissue Doppler signals from the mitral annulus.

<p>Example of the method for tracing the velocity time integrals of the systolic and early diastolic tissue Doppler signals from the mitral annulus.</p

Univariable and multivariable correlates of left ventricular end-diastolic length.

<p>Univariable and multivariable correlates of left ventricular end-diastolic length.</p

Univariable correlates of deceleration time and isovolumic relaxation time.

<p>Univariable correlates of deceleration time and isovolumic relaxation time.</p

Univariable correlates of transmitral E_VTI and E.

<p>Univariable correlates of transmitral E_VTI and E.</p

Mean values and correlation with age of Doppler echocardiographic measurements.

<p>Mean values and correlation with age of Doppler echocardiographic measurements.</p

Scatter plots of selected echocardiographic variables and age.

<p>The linear regression statistics are shown in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0158302#pone.0158302.t003" target="_blank">Table 3</a>.</p

Univariable correlations of early diastolic mitral annular excursion at the septal and lateral borders of the mitral annulus.

<p>Univariable correlations of early diastolic mitral annular excursion at the septal and lateral borders of the mitral annulus.</p

Clinical and left ventricular echocardiographic variables of the study group.

<p>Clinical and left ventricular echocardiographic variables of the study group.</p