Table 2.
Echocardiographic Parameters
| Variable | Baseline | Intervention | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| E (m/s) | 0.49 ± 0.16 | 0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.3228 |
| A (m/s) | 0.55 ± 0.12 | 0.42 ± 0.13 | 0.0342 |
| E/A | 0.92 ± 0.28 | 1.12 ± 0.32 | 0.1162 |
| E/E' | 5.21 ± 1.60 | 4.03 ± 1.15 | 0.1310 |
| EDV (mL) | 60.73 ± 18.11 | 42.30 ± 11.13 | 0.0008 |
| ESV (mL) | 25.50 ± 7.65 | 24.31 ± 6.83 | 0.5223 |
| SV (mL) | 34.49 ± 10.55 | 17.22 ± 4.95 | 0.0002 |
| EF (%) | 57.03 ± 2.44 | 40.66 ± 6.20 | 0.0001 |
A, peak transmitral flow velocities at late filling phases; E, peak transmitral flow velocities at early filling phase; E', early diastolic myocardial peak velocity septal annulus; EDV, left ventricular end-diastolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; ESV, left ventricular end-systolic volume; SV, stroke volume.