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Serial echocardiography at baseline and during somatostatin analogue therapy.
| Duration of treatment (months) | LVIDd, cm | LVEF, % |
|---|---|---|
| −46 | 5.5 | ‘Severely reduced systolic function’ |
| 0 | 7.0 | 20–25 |
| 6 | 7.2 | 28 |
| 13 | 7.3 | 20–25 |
| 21 | 6.9 | 28 |
LVIDd, left ventricular internal diameter in diastole; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.
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