Table 2.
Echocardiographic data of 83 patients with anterior-wall acute myocardial Infarction
| Variables | Ventricular dysfunction | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 53) | No (n = 30) | ||
| LA (mm) | 41.2 ± 4.6 | 40.9 ± 4.8 | 0.776 |
| LVEDD (mm) | 51.2 ± 5.6 | 48.7 ± 4.2 | 0.037 |
| LVESD (mm) | 35.7 ± 5.4 | 31.0 ± 4.0 | < 0.001 |
| PW (mm) | 10.5 ± 1.4 | 10.9 ± 1.8 | 0.309 |
| E/A | 0.76 (0.64-0.92) | 0.79 (0.71-0.88) | 0.624 |
| IVRT (ms) | 116 (100-124) | 114 (104-128) | 0.943 |
| EDT (ms) | 215.3 ± 64.5 | 228.8 ± 60.1 | 0.360 |
| HR (bpm) | 76.4 ± 13.5 | 74.9 ± 13.4 | 0.621 |
| EF | 0.41 ± 0.05 | 0.58 ± 0.05 | < 0.001 |
LA: left atrium; LVEDD: left ventricular-end diastolic diameter; LVESD: left ventricular-end systolic diameter; PW: left ventricular posterior wall thickness; IVRT: isovolumetric relaxation time; EDT: E-wave deceleration time; HR: heart rate; EF: ejection fraction. Data expressed as mean ± SD or median (including 25th and 75th percentiles).