Table 3.

Data of left ventricular function

Variable	Initial findings	3 months	P
Ejection fraction, echocardiography (Simpsons method), %	51 (46-55)	65 (59-66)	0.003
Ejection fraction, magnetic resonnance imaging, %, *	50 (54-62)	73 (66-74)	0.02
End-diastolic volume, magnetic resonnance imaging, ml, *	134 (120-143)	129 (117-140)	0.06
End-diastolic diameter, magnetic resonnance imaging, mm*	41 (46-51)	44 (44-46)	0.56

Values are median (interquartile range).

*Complete data from 9 patients only