Table 1: Echocardiograms performed.

 

Echocardiogram performed

On

day one

After

48 hours from the initial symptoms

On

day 10

After

7 months

After

one year

Septum (mm)

11

14

8.0

8.0

9.0

Posterior wall (mm)

11

9.0

9.0

0.6

0.7

End-diastolic volume (mL)

111

118

144

135

106

End-systolic volume (mL)

54

56

144

45

37

Stroke volume (mL)

57

62

81

91

69

Fractional shortening (%)

27

27

30

37

36

Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)

36

47

63

64

61

End diastolic diameter (mm)

49

50

54

53

48

End systolic diameter (mm)

36

36

38

33

31

Cardiac output (mL)

5,586

6,944

6,075

6,370

3,136

Cardiac index (L/min/m2)

3.6

4.48

3.92

4.11

3.13

Left atrium

48 × 42 mm, dilated, without thrombi

48 × 44 mm,

dilated without thrombi

47 × 43 mm

slightly dilated without thrombi

50 × 40 mm normal

58 × 32 mm normal

Right atrium

45 × 52 mm,

dilated without thrombi

45 × 53 mm,

dilated without thrombi

45 × 37 mm

normal and without thrombi

44 × 33 mm normal

43 × 34 mm normal

Left ventricle

Dilated, adequate thickness of its walls

Dilated, adequate thickness of its walls

Normal size, adequate wall thickness

Normal size, adequate wall thickness

Normal size, adequate wall thickness

Eccentricity index

Not

reported

1.58

1.9

Not

reported

1.81

Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (cm/sec)

6.0

9.0

11

7.0

7.0

Tricuspid valve E/A wave ratio

1.03

1.3

Isovolumetric relaxation time (msec)

44

59

59

67

67

Global longitudinal peak strain (%)

-14.4

Not

reported

Not

reported

Not

reported

-20.6

Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion by tissue Doppler (cm/sec)

13

15

15

12

8.1

Systolic pulmonary artery pressure (mmHg)

38.8

32.5

28.7

21.7

21.8

Maximum speed of the tricuspid valve (m/sec)

2.8

3.4

2.4

2.1

2.2