Table 1.

Echocardiographic findings at baseline and after the first and last ECT

Echocardiographic variables	Baseline	After the first ECT	After the last ECT	p values
E velocity, cm/s	73.6 ± 13.4	76.2 ± 17.5	75.4 ± 16.2	0.161; 0.463
A velocity, cm/s	63.8 ± 14.1	68.4 ± 13.3	69.3 ± 14.2	0.008; 0.017
E′ velocity, cm/s	14.1 ± 3.6	14.9 ± 3.6	13.4 ± 2.8	0.083; 0.310
E/A ratio	1.22	1.16	1.1	0.216; 0.055
E/E′ ratio	5.41	5.27	5.61	0.4; 0.453
Ejection fraction, %	65	65	65	1; 1
Heart rate, min	82.9 ± 19.2	83.2 ± 17.7	87.4 ± 18.4	0.760; 0.330

A = Late mitral inflow; E = early mitral inflow; E′ = early diastolic mitral annulus motion; ECT = electroconvulsive therapy; EF = ejection fraction.