Table 2.
Left ventricular function and haemodynamic variables in NR and R groups during the study period
| NR group | R group | |||||
| 1 month | 6 months | 18 months | 1 month | 6 months | 18 months | |
| Days after index event | 30 (7) | 201 (49) | 620 (115) | 32 (5) | 215 (35) | 550 (119) |
| Ejection fraction (%)* | 53 (15) | 52 (14) | 50 (14) | 44 (16) | 42 (14) | 44 (13) |
| EDVI (ml/m2)* | 63 (17) | 62 (21) | 58 (18) | 61 (16) | 77 (22)† | 84 (22)† |
| ESVI (ml/m2)* | 31 (15) | 31 (17) | 31 (15) | 35 (17) | 47 (22) | 49 (21)† |
| RWM abnormality (SD/chords)* | −2.98 (1.23) | −2.84 (1.28) | −2.93 (1.26) | −3.34 (1.09) | −3.40 (0.97) | −3.39 (0.79) |
| Hypokinetic area (%)* | 37 (19) | 34 (20) | 30 (19) | 48 (22) | 52 (19) | 49 (16) |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 74 (14) | 72 (17) | 72 (15) | 82 (17) | 75 (14) | 70 (11)† |
| Systolic aortic pressure (mm Hg) | 137 (26) | 135 (29) | 144 (20) | 131 (35) | 134 (37) | 143 (35) |
| LVEDD (mm Hg) | 10 (4) | 11 (5) | 11 (5) | 14 (6) | 15 (8) | 12 (5) |
| MAP (mm Hg) | 4 (2) | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | 4 (1) | 4 (5) | 4 (6) |
*p<0.05 NR v R (two way analysis of variance); †p<0.05 v one month within each group.
EDVI, end diastolic volume index; ESVI, end systolic volume index; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic pressure; MAP, mean right atrial pressure; RWM, regional wall motion.