Table 2.

Echocardiographic characteristics of study population at admission (n = 33).

	Mean	SD or N
LVIDD (cm)	4.6	0.6
LV mass index (g/m2.16 + 0.09)	37.7	8.3
Ejection Fraction (%)	61.0	5.5
Transmitral E/A ratio	1.7	0.4
Mitral E/e′	6.1	2.3
Pericardial effusion (cm)	0.2	0.1
Mitral regurgitation (mild/moderate/severe)	3/0/0	–
Global longitudinal strain (%)	− 19.7	2.5
Impaired global longitudinal strain (%)	58%	N = 19