Table III.
Comparison of echocardiographic parameters between the two groups (ICD-Ex) and ICD-control, baseline, 6 and at 18 months of follow-up
| Parameter | ICD-Ex | ICD-Control | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (1) | 6 months (2) | 18 months (3) | MANOVA | P (1) vs. (2) | P (1) vs. (3) | Baseline (1) | 6 months (2) | 18 months(3) | MANOVA | P (1) vs. (2) | P (1) vs. (3) | |
| LVDD [mm] | 64.6 ±9.6 | 61.6 ±7.0 | 61.1 ±10.1 | 0.114 | 0.040 | 0.067 | 64.8 ±7.0 | 61.6 ±6.0 | 62.8 ±6.8 | 0.060 | 0.023 | 0.230 |
| LVSD [mm] | 49.5 ±11.0 | 42.0 ±8.0 | 43.4 ±10.0 | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.011 | 50.6 ±8.2 | 43.9 ±6.7 | 45.5 ±9.5 | 0.006 | 0.002 | 0.062 |
| IVSD [mm] | 11.5 ±2.4 | 11.0 ±2.1 | 12.2 ±4.8 | 0.183 | 0.203 | 0.481 | 11.3 ±1.9 | 12.0 ±1.9 | 12.0 ±3.9 | 0.265 | 0.100 | 0.455 |
| RVDD [mm] | 29.0 ±4.9 | 31.9 ±4.9 | 31.9 ±5.8 | 0.054 | 0.035 | 0.075 | 30.0 ±6.6 | 31.8 ±6.1 | 31.7 ±6.2 | 0.158 | 0.089 | 0.202 |
| LA [mm] | 46.6 ±5.8 | 45.9 ±7.2 | 45.7 ±7.2 | 0.764 | 0.613 | 0.508 | 47.0 ±7.0 | 44.2 ±6.1 | 44.9 ±7.1 | 0.113 | 0.042 | 0.180 |
| Aorta [mm] | 35.7 ±5.9 | 35.6 ±4.5 | 36.3 ±5.3 | 0.502 | 0.885 | 0.447 | 34.0 ±4.5 | 36.5 ±4.4 | 35.2 ±4.1 | 0.012 | 0.003 | 0.127 |
| EF (%) | 25.07 ±5.4 | 31.4 ±9.2 | 30.9 ±8.9 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 25.1 ±8.3 | 29.2 ±7.7 | 30.1 ±9.1 | 0.017 | 0.012 | 0.005 |
ICD-Ex – rehabilitation group, ICD-control – control group, LVDD – left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, LVSD – left ventricular end-systolic dimension, IVSD – inter-ventricular septal dimension, RVDD – right ventricular end-diastolic dimension, LA – left atrial end-systolic diameter, aorta – ascending aorta diameter, EF – left ventricular ejection fraction.