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. 2018 Jun 29;10(2):90–94. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2018.14

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.