Table 2.
Summary of the conventional echocardiographic parameters reported (other than the LVEF).
| Parameter | Studies | WMD (95% CI) | P-value | P of heterogeneity | I2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDV | Cardinale et al., 2006 | −3.10 [−12.65, 6.45] | 0.52 | – | – |
| ESV | Cardinale et al., 2006 | 15.90 [9.90, 21.90] | P < 0.00001 | – | – |
| LVEDD | Georgakopoulos et al., 2010 | 0.20 [−0.02, 0.42] | 0.07 | – | – |
| LVESD | Georgakopoulos et al., 2010 | 0.20 [0.01, 0.39] | 0.04 | – | – |
| FS % | Georgakopoulos et al., 2010 | −1.60 [−3.82, 0.62] | 0.16 | – | – |
| E/A, ratio | Georgakopoulos et al., 2010; Janbabai et al., 2017 | 0.00 [−0.11, 0.11] | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0% |
| E/E a | Georgakopoulos et al., 2010 | −0.30 [−0.91, 0.31] | 0.33 | – | – |
| LVEDV (cm3) | Janbabai et al., 2017 | −10.65 [−19.57, −1.73] | 0.02 | – | – |
| LVESV (cm3) | Janbabai et al., 2017 | −19.39 [−25.56, −13.22] | P < 0.00001 | – | – |
| LA | Janbabai et al., 2017 | −0.07 [−0.25, 0.11] | 0.45 | – | – |
| AR (m/s) | Janbabai et al., 2017 | −0.02 [−0.06, 0.02] | 0.33 | – | – |
AR, aortic regurgitation; EDV, end-diastolic volume; ESV, end-systolic volume; FS, fractional shortening; LA, left atrium; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LVEDS, left ventricular end-systolic dimension; LVEDV, left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVESV, left ventricular end-systolic volume.