Table 2.
Serial echocardiographic measurements
| Admission echo (1) | In-hospital echo (2) | P (echo 1 vs. echo 2) | Echo at discharge (3) | P (echo 2 vs. echo 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS (M-mode), % | 30.2 ± 9.1 | 29.6 ± 10.1 | 0.928 | 39.2 ± 7.0 | 0.002 |
| 3D LVEF, % | 54.7± 8.3 | 46.4± 8.6 | 0.017 | 68.6 ± 7.5 | 0.008 |
| GLS | –13.2 ± 2.9 | –11.9 ± 7.6 | 0.406 | –17.0 ± 2.9 | 0.018 |
| MV E/A | 1.77 ± 0.30 | 2.08 ± 0.98 | 0.377 | 1.76 ± 0.40 | 0.419 |
| E/e' | 8.3 ± 2.1 | 8.5 ± 3.4 | 0.807 | 7.1 ± 1.0 | 0.120 |
| s'sep, cm/s | 7.4 ± 1.6 | 6.9 ± 1.4 | 0.366 | 8.1 ± 1.6 | 0.014 |
| s'sep, Z score | –0.56 ± 1.25 | –0.90 ± 0.99 | 0.340 | –0.03 ± 1.20 | 0.014 |
| s'lat, cm/s | 8.7 ± 2.5 | 8.0 ± 1.6 | 0.502 | 9.4 ± 2.1 | 0.007 |
| s'lat, Z score | –0.74 ± 0.95 | –0.87 ± 0.59 | 0.603 | –0.35 ± 0.68 | 0.021 |
| e'lat, Z score | –1.45 ± 1.46 | –1.77 ± 1.14 | 0.211 | –1.76 ± 1.08 | 0.976 |
| a'lat, Z score | 1.31 ± 2.98 | –0.31 ± 2.98 | 0.013 | –0.50 ± 1.06 | 0.803 |
| TAPSE, mm | 19.0 ± 4.5 | 18.6 ± 4.4 | 0.772 | 23.0 ± 2.3 | 0.009 |
| LMCA, Z score | –0.11 ± 0.87 | 0.23 ± 1.37 | 0.242 | 0.78 ± 1.23 | 0.108 |
| LAD, Z score | 0.65 ± 1.22 | 1.16 ± 2.42 | 0.409 | 1.58 ± 2.71 | 0.183 |
| LCx, Z score | –1.15 ± 0.79 | –0.69 ± 1.32 | 0.149 | –0.88 ± 1.07 | 0.597 |
| RCA, Z score | –0.11 ± 1.24 | 0.51 ± 1.41 | 0.026 | 0.16 ± 1.53 | 0.062 |
FS, fractional shortening; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; GLS, global longitudinal strain; MV, mitral valve; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; LMCA, left main coronary artery; LAD; left anterior descending; LCx, left circumflex; RCA, right coronary artery.