Table 2.

Echocardiographic parameters before and during pregnancy and recovery

Parameter / GA	Baseline (n = 22) − 15 ± 10 months	1st trimester (n = 16) 11 ± 3 weeks	3rd trimester (n = 20) 30 ± 4 weeks
LVEDV (ml)	94 ± 19	105 ± 23*	107 ± 26*
LVESV (ml)	42 ± 11	50 ± 16*	51 ± 16*
LVEF (%)	55 ± 6	52 ± 7*	53 ± 7*
GLS (%)	(-)18.0 ± 2.4	(-)17.5 ± 3.2	(-)17.3 ± 8.4*

*p < 0.05 vs. baseline

GA = gestational age; LVEDV = left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVESV = left ventricular end-systolic volume; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; GLS = global longitudinal strain

All variables are displayed as mean ± SD