Table 3.
Echocardiographic parameters.
| Variable | 0 months | 6 months | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diastolic IVST (mm) | 14 ± 2 | 12 ± 2 | 0.010 |
| Systolic IVST (mm) | 16 ± 4 | 17 ± 3 | 0.812 |
| Diastolic PWT (mm) | 14 ± 3 | 12 ± 3 | 0.127 |
| Systolic PWT (mm) | 18 ± 3 | 19 ± 4 | 0.565 |
| End-diastolic diameter (mm) | 56 ± 8 | 58 ± 9 | 0.131 |
| Indexed left ventricular mass (g/m2) | 181.8 ± 38.4 | 166.4 ± 38.7 | 0.202 |
| End-diastolic volume (mL) | 112 ± 45 | 108 ± 39 | 0.530 |
| End-systolic volume (mL) | 59 ± 43 | 45 ± 19 | 0.167 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 49 ± 16 | 57 ± 11 | 0.044 |
| Peak aortic valve gradient (mm Hg) | 83 ± 28 | 19 ± 8 | < 0.001 |
| Mean aortic valve gradient (mm Hg) | 49 ± 19 | 10 ± 5 | < 0.001 |
| E wave | 0.93 ± 0.33 | 0.82 ± 0.38 | 0.390 |
| A wave | 0.79 ± 0.40 | 0.88 ± 0.42 | 0.513 |
| E/A | 1.41 ± 0.95 | 1.28 ± 1.10 | 0.678 |
| Deceleration time | 217 ± 67 | 215 ± 39 | 0.911 |
| E′ wave | 3.00 ± 1.29 | 3.43 ± 1.40 | 0.356 |
| A′ wave | 5.64 ± 0.75 | 5.21 ± 1.58 | 0.356 |
| S′ wave | 5.67 ± 1.62 | 6.15 ± 0.76 | 0.364 |
| E/E′ | 41.81 ± 30.68 | 22.02 ± 5.28 | 0.134 |
| Systolic pulmonary artery pressure (mm Hg) | 40 ± 12 | 28 ± 9 | 0.019 |
IVST = InterVentricular Septum Thickness; PWT = Posterior Wall Thickness.