TABLE 2.

Changes in the Echocardiographic Parameters From Baseline Through Follow-up

Variable	Baseline	6 mo	P
NYHA class	3.0 ± 0.7	2.4 ± 0.6	<0.001
LVEF, %	30.2 ± 5.5	37.0 ± 10.0	<0.001
LVESV, mL	164.1 ± 54.4	145.4 ± 61.4	0.017
LVEDV, mL	247.4 ± 64.1	236.4 ± 80.9	0.018
E/E′ ratio	15.5 ± 6.9	15.3 ± 6.4	0.725
LAVI, mL/m2	36.2 ± 3.9	33.7 ± 3.1	0.003
TAPSE, mm	13.7 ± 2.3	16.0 ± 4.3	<0.001
RVFAC, %	30.3 ± 11.7	42.7 ± 15.2	<0.001
S′, m/s	9.0 ± 2.0	9.8 ± 2.5	0.001
TRV, m/s	3.1 ± 0.7	2.9 ± 0.6	0.005
PASP, mm Hg	49.9 ± 19.3	42.7 ± 15.2	0.002
TAPSE/PASP	0.31 ± 0.13	0.42 ± 0.21	<0.001

Values are presented as mean ± SD. P values <0.05 were considered statistically significant.

E/E′ ratio, transmitral to mitral annular early diastolic velocity ratio; TRV, tricuspid regurgitation velocity.