Table 2.
Echocardiographic Abnormalities
| Echocardiographic Abnormalities | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Structure | Left artrial/ventricular enlargement | 8∼12 |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 8∼15 | |
| Septal hypertrophy | 8 | |
| Heart function | Left ventricular diastolic dusfuction | 42 |
| Hyperdynamic left ventricular contraction | 6∼12 | |
| Segmental/global hypokinetics | Not available | |
| Heart valve | Thickened valve leaflet, valve prolepses, valve stenosis or regurgitation | 7∼23 |
| Pericardium | Pericardial effusion | 8∼66.7 |
| Pulmonary artery | Pulmonary hypertension | 63∼75 |