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Table 3: Echocardiographic measurement. |
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Variable |
Before |
After |
p |
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LVEF (%) |
36.6 ± 11.7 (n = 27) |
38.8 ± 15.6 (n = 27) |
0.387 |
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LVDD* (mm) |
61.2 ± 9.4 (n = 25) |
56.8 ± 9.5 (n = 25) |
0.027 |
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LVSD (mm) |
49.1 ± 10.7 (n = 25) |
53.9 ± 38.4 (n = 25) |
0.624 |
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LVDV (mL) |
169.0 ± 53.9 (n = 25) |
174.1 ± 59.6 (n = 25) |
0.829 |
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LVSV (mL) |
109.2 ± 48.3 (n = 25) |
111.7 ± 58.7 (n = 25) |
0.448 |
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SPAP* (mmHg) |
48.0 ± 17.9 (n = 22) |
45.1 ± 15.0 (n = 22) |
0.001 |
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LVEF = left ventricle ejection fraction; LVDD = left ventricular diastolic diameter; LVSD = left ventricular end systolic diameter; LVDV = left ventricular diastolic volume; LVSV = left ventricular systolic volume; SPAP = systolic pulmonary artery pressure. * p < 0.05. |
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