Table 2. LV parameter measured by echocardiography for baseline and all three visits.
| Parameters | Group | Visit (mean ± SD) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | |||
| LVEF (%) | A | 27.5±5.6 | 35.6±2.4 | 41.2±5.2 | 50.2±5.8 | <0.001 |
| B | 28.0±8.3 | 32.8±11.9 | 33.8±10.5 | 35.6±10.1 | 0.47 | |
| C | 32.0±4.5 | 40.5±4.5 | 39.9±6.6 | 44.0±12.3 | 0.02 | |
| LVEDD (cm) | A | 6.8 ±0.6 | 6.5±0.8 | 6.6±0.9 | 6.3±1.0 | 0.79 |
| B | 6.0±0.3 | 5.7±0.4 | 5.8±0.8 | 5.8±0.4 | 0.71 | |
| C | 6.5±0.7 | 6.2±1.3 | 5.6±1.0 | 6.2±0.8 | 0.51 | |
| IVSD (cm) | A | 1.2±0.3 | 1.2±0.2 | 1.2±0.4 | 1.1±0.0 | 0.88 |
| B | 1.0±0.2 | 1.0±0.2 | 0.9±0.1 | 1.0±0.1 | 1.00 | |
| C | 1.0±0.3 | 1.1±0.3 | 1.2±0.3 | 1.2±0.2 | 0.55 | |
P value <0.05 indicates statistical significant difference across the baseline and three visits. LV, left ventricular; SD, standard deviation; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter; IVSD, interventricular septal thickness at diastole.