Table 6.
Echocardiography parameters used to diagnose systolic and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction on day 1, 30 and 180, in patients with and without left ventricular remodelling, six months after acute myocardial infarction.
| No LVR (n = 35) | LVR (n = 22) | t* or Z** | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Rate (bpm) | 75.09 ± 13.81 | 74.23 ± 15.45 | 0.218* | 0.828 |
| LVEDV 1 day | 90.66 ± 25.3 | 68.26 ± 20.50 | 3.490* | 0.001 |
| LVEDV 30 day | 90.45 ± 25.00 | 81.05 ± 33.63 | 1.154* | 0.254 |
| LVEDV 180 day | 85.51 ± 27.50 | 89.55 ± 33.15 | 0.498* | 0.620 |
| LVESV1 day | 44.69 ± 13.76 | 32.66 ± 12.12 | 3.333* | 0.002 |
| LVESV 30 day | 39 (35.00–52.00) | 36.50 (21.00–42.75) | 1.554** | 0.120 |
| LVESV 180 day | 42.00 ± 14.46 | 48.59 ± 18,07 | 1.519* | 0.134 |
| LVEF 1 day | 51.49 ± 5.16 | 53.77 ± 6.35 | 1.489* | 0.142 |
| LVEF 30 day | 52.41 ± 7.13 | 53.05 ± 7.07 | 0.318* | 0.752 |
| LVEF 180 day | 52.46 ± 7.34 | 46.86 ± 5.80 | 3.027* | 0.004 |
| E/А 1 day | 0.78 (0.64–1.13) | 0.70 (0.56–0.74) | 1.165** | 0.244 |
| E/А 30 day | 0.87 (0.70–1.20) | 0.78 (0.62–0.82) | 0.028** | 0.977 |
| E/А 180 day | 0.78 (0.70–1.20) | 0.78 (0.62–0.87) | 0.164** | 0.869 |
| E/Е′ 1 day | 8.25 ± 2.97 | 8.13 ± 2.60 | 0.158* | 0.875 |
| E/Е′ 30 day | 7.63 ± 1.78 | 8.78 ± 2.76 | 1.836* | 0.072 |
| E/Е′ 180 day | 7.45 ± 1.71 | 8.78 ± 2.97 | 2.160* | 0.035 |
| LA 1 day | 38.03 ± 5.56 | 37.91 ± 4.34 | 0.086* | 0.932 |
| LA 30 day | 38.63 ± 4.95 | 37.85 ± 4.95 | 0.549* | 0.585 |
| LA 180 day | 38.31 ± 4.89 | 40.00 ± 4.48 | 1.290* | 0.203 |
All values are presented as mean ± SD or median with interquartile range (IQR).
Two-tailed unpaired t-test (normalized distribution; t(p)) or Man-Whitney (non-normalized distribution; Z (p)).
LVR – left ventricular remodeling.