Table 2. Comparison of the changes in echocardiographic measures after one month of transplantations in patients .
Variable | Baseline measures | 1m Later measures | Difference | P value |
RWT | 0.43±0.11 | 0.35±0.08 | -0.08±0.09 | 0.000 |
LVMI (g/m2) | 148.5±50.2 | 92±32.5 | -56.5±49 | 0.000 |
EF (%) | 61.77±13.7 | 64.8±8.6 | 3.03±6.7 | 0.033 |
FS (%) | 32.3±9.4 | 36.8±7.7 | 4.5±8.3 | 0.012 |
e′ (m/s) | 0.08±.02 | 0.08±0.02 | 0.003±0.01 | 0.345 |
E/e′ | 10.8±3.7 | 9.9±2.37 | -0.91±2.5 | 0.083 |
PLAX strain (%) | -18.2±3.9 | -18.6±3.5 | -0.4±1.9 | 0.304 |
A4C strain (%) | -18.2±2.9 | -18.9±3.4 | -0.75±1.6 | 0.029 |
A2C strain (%) | -18.8±3.4 | -18.5±3.1 | 0.22±2.35 | 0.639 |
GLS (%) | -18.4±3.11 | -18.7±3.2 | -0.32±1.48 | 0.277 |
Abbreviations: RWT, relative wall thickness; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; EF, ejection fraction; FS, fractional shortening; PLAX, parasternal long axis; A4C, apical 4-chamber; A2C, apical 2-chamber; GLS, global longitudinal strain.