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Table 1 Linear regression results for the storage and loss modulus of normal chordae

From: Effect of glutaraldehyde based cross-linking on the viscoelasticity of mitral valve basal chordae tendineae

Specimen

Storage modulus

Loss modulus

E′ = Aln(f) + B

E″ = Cln(f) + D

A

B

r²

p value

C

D

r²

p value

Anterior strut 1-1

3.101

69.084

0.998

< 0.001

0.0188

0.588

0.332

0.175

Anterior strut 1-2

4.781

96.175

0.997

< 0.001

0.0313

0.821

0.769

0.01

Anterior strut 2-1

1.404

47.327

0.997

< 0.001

0.176

3.891

0.878

0.002

Anterior strut 2-2

1.179

38.102

0.983

< 0.001

0.148

3.074

0.888

0.001

Anterior strut 3-1

1.598

57.632

0.981

< 0.001

0.124

3.906

0.746

0.012

Anterior strut 3-2

1.482

47.762

0.992

< 0.001

0.153

3.358

0.84

0.004

Anterior strut 4-1

1.484

40.925

0.986

< 0.001

0.0954

3.406

0.912

< 0.001

Anterior strut 4-2

1.198

32.502

0.988

< 0.001

0.105

2.792

0.921

< 0.001

Anterior basal 1-1

3.71

111.136

0.99

< 0.001

0.00947

0.829

0.112

0.463

Anterior basal 1-2

6.435

165.142

0.999

< 0.001

− 0.108

1.545

0.932

< 0.001

Anterior basal 2-1

0.589

31.84

0.935

< 0.001

0.136

2.415

0.897

0.001

Anterior basal 2-2

3.808

114.516

0.992

< 0.001

0.239

8.209

0.727

0.015

Anterior basal 3-1

5.424

168.826

0.986

< 0.001

0.231

12.597

0.521

0.067

Anterior basal 3-2

1.843

99.125

0.993

< 0.001

− 0.00601

7.375

0.00499

0.88

Anterior basal 4-1

2.449

68.879

0.998

< 0.001

0.211

5.996

0.837

0.004

Anterior basal 4-2

3.338

121.975

0.996

< 0.001

0.0738

8.724

0.432

0.108

Posterior basal 1-1

7.593

164.053

0.996

< 0.001

− 0.022

1.123

0.45

0.099

Posterior basal 1-2

5.322

148.988

0.994

< 0.001

− 0.022

0.979

0.434

0.108

Posterior basal 2-1

1.719

68.808

0.989

< 0.001

0.22

5.155

0.838

0.004

Posterior basal 2-2

3.278

88.362

0.996

< 0.001

0.188

7.497

0.813

0.006

Posterior basal 3-1

2.808

106.084

0.986

< 0.001

0.121

7.862

0.47

0.089

Posterior basal 3-2

2.135

88.329

0.997

< 0.001

0.0105

6.01

0.0533

0.618

Posterior basal 4-1

2.87

97.393

0.987

< 0.001

− 0.107

7.42

0.762

0.01

Posterior basal 4-2

3.489

125.307

0.998

< 0.001

0.0419

8.824

0.105

0.478

  1. Results are statistically significant if p < 0.05