Table 4.
Comparison of cardiac ultrasound indices between the two groups [, n (%), M (P25, P75)].
| Variable | Groups | Preoperative | Time of discharge | 3 months postoperatively | 6 months postoperatively |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAESD (mm) | Control group | 52.36 ± 6.25 | 46.53 ± 5.65 | 46.03 ± 4.51 | 44.67 ± 4.83 |
| Observation group | 49.42 ± 5.43 | 43.07 ± 4.22 | 42.47 ± 3.80 | 41.75 ± 4.56 | |
| t/Z value | 3.182 | 5.865 | 5.386 | 2.233 | |
| P-value | <0.05a | <0.05a | <0.05a | <0.05a | |
| LVEF (%) | Control group | 59.88 ± 7.20 | 60.43 ± 5.75 | 60.66 ± 5.54 | 60.76 ± 6.28 |
| Observation group | 57.89 ± 6.70 | 59.47 ± 5.25 | 61.49 ± 4.09 | 58.94 ± 4.68 | |
| t/Z value | 5.384 | 1.098 | −1.063 | 2.049 | |
| P-value | >0.05a | >0.05a | >0.05a | <0.05a | |
| LVEDV (ml) | Control group | 115.96 ± 31.01 | 131 (113.25, 143.25) | 115.67 ± 18.40 | 100.00 (88, 113) |
| Observation group | 107.87 ± 26.67 | 107.87 ± 26.67 | 108.17 ± 19.70 | 127.86 ± 159.90 | |
| t/Z value | −1.803 | −4.174 | 2.525 | −4.6 | |
| P-value | >0.05a | <0.05b | <0.05a | >0.05b | |
| LVEDD (mm) | Control group | 46.10 ± 5.17 | 49.97 ± 4.20 | 46.93 ± 3.56 | 44.66 ± 3.05 |
| Observation group | 45.81 ± 4.17 | 47.67 ± 5.27 | 44.21 ± 2.39 | 43.26 ± 1.60 | |
| t/Z value | −1.926 | 6.353 | 5.586 | 3.524 | |
| P-value | >0.05a | <0.05a | <0.05a | <0.05a | |
| LVPWd (mm) | Control group | 9 (8,10) | 10 (9,10) | 10 (9,10) | 10 (9,10) |
| Observation group | 10 (9,10) | 9 (9,10) | 9 (8,10) | 9 (8,10) | |
| t/Z value | −1.03 | −1.492 | −4.529 | −3.208 | |
| P-value | >0.05b | >0.05b | <0.05b | <0.05b | |
| E-wave velocity (m/s) | Control group | 2.13 ± 0.49 | 1.8(1.50,2) | 1.74 ± 0.42 | 1.67(1.4,1.99) |
| Observation group | 2.03 ± 0.56 | 1.43 ± 0.37 | 1.44 ± 0.27 | 1.44 ± 0.23 | |
| t/Z value | 1.269 | −5.143 | 5.181 | −4.482 | |
| P-value | >0.05a | <0.05b | <0.05a | <0.05b |
t-test.
Wilcoxon test.
LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LAESD, end-systolic diameter of left atrium; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDV, left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameters; LVPWd, left ventricular posterior wall thickness at end-diastole.