Table 2.
Echocardiography characteristics
Structrural and functional data | Pre | Post | p |
LV mass index (g/m2.7) | 86 ± 28 | 85 ± 27 | .80 |
Relative wall thickness | .57 ± .07 | .56 ± .08 | .84 |
Left atrial diameter (mm) | 42 ± 5 | 41 ± 5 | .19 |
LV end-diastolic volume (ml) | 102 ± 23 | 102 ± 22 | .77 |
Stroke volume (ml) | 66 ± 16 | 73 ± 16 | .02 |
Ejection fraction (%) | 66 ± 18 | 74 ± 16 | .03 |
Cardiac output (l/min) | 4.1 ± 1.0 | 4.3 ± 1.2 | .19 |
Systemic vascular resistance (dynes s/cm5) | 2,027 ± 501 | 1,817 ± 439 | .03 |
Standard diastolic function data | Pre | Post | p |
Mitral E velocity (cm/s) | 92 ± 29 | 84 ± 20 | .20 |
Mitral A velocity (cm/s) | 79 ± 14 | 83 ± 17 | .25 |
Mitral E/A ratio | 1.13 ± .31 | .98 ± .14 | .14 |
Septal e’ velocity (cm/s) | 9 ± 2 | 8 ± 2 | .56 |
Lateral e’ velocirty (cm/s) | 10 ± 1 | 10 ± 2 | .85 |
Septal E/e’ ratio | 12 ± 3 | 11 ± 4 | .67 |
Lateral E/e; ratio | 10 ± 3 | 9 ± 2 | .11 |
Abbreviations: LV, left ventricle