Table 3.
Initial Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) data. LV: left ventricle. LVED: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter.
| TTE | Acute Myocarditis | Myocarditis Sequelae | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVEF | |||
| Normal (≥50%) (n = 67) | 19 (0.70) | 23 (0.57) | 0.315 |
| Value in % (n = 64) | 53 ± 10 | 46 ± 11 | 0.019 |
| Pericardium | n = 19 | n = 20 | |
| Effusion | 5 (0.26) | 0 | 0.020 |
| LVED | n = 16 | n = 18 | |
| Dilated LV | 3 (0.19) | 5 (0.28) | 0.693 |
| LV Kinetics | n = 17 | n = 19 | |
| Kinetic disorders | 7 (0.41) | 10 (0.53) | 0.525 |
| Hypokinesis | |||
| Global | 1 (0.14) | 5 (0.50) | |
| Inferior | 4 (0.57) | 7 (0.70) | |
| Anterior | 3 (0.43) | 5 (0.50) | |
| Septal | 5 (0.71) | 5 (0.50) | |
| Lateral | 2 (0.29) | 6 (0.60) | |
| Apical | 2 (0.29) | 5 (0.50) | |
| Dyskinesia | |||
| Inferior | 1 (0.14) | 2 (0.20) | |
| Anterior | 1 (0.14) | 1 (0.10) | |
| Septal | 1 (0.14) | 0 | |
| Lateral | 1 (0.14) | 1 (0.10) | |
| Apical | 1 (0.14) | 0 | |