Table 4.

ANOVA analysis of longitudinal variability of LV parameters. Significant differences were observed only in the left ventricular mass.

	PND 91	PND 93	PND 95	PND 161	PND 211	PND 451	p
EF (%)	71.6 ± 3.51	68.6 ± 6.35	72.25 ± 4.57	68.25 ± 5.80	71.75 ± 2.87	71.75 ± 3.5	0.680
EDV (µl)	52.4 ± 5.77	51.4 ± 6.80	45.25 ± 6.70	53.25 ± 4.57	53 ± 8.72	44.75 ± 7.63	0.274
ESV (µl)	15 ± 3.08	16.4 ± 4.16	12.75 ± 3.69	21 ± 7.12	20.75 ± 3.77	18.75 ± 5.74	0.118
SV (µl)	37.6 ± 3.65	35.2 ± 4.76	32.75 ± 4.35	36.5 ± 3.70	38 ± 5.72	31.75 ± 5.74	0.321
LVM (mg)	79.38 ± 3.20	81.9 ± 5.65	81.9 ± 5.88	85.05 ± 3.93	90.3 ± 4.77	95.03 ± 9.45	0.006