Table 2 Echocardiographic characteristics at baseline

Echocardiographic data

 LVEDV, mL

169 (134–219)

155 (127–209)

180 (143–223)

0.002

 LVEDV index, mL/m²

93 (75–117)

85 (71–106)

98 (80–123)

0.007

 LVESV, mL

110 (82–152)

95 (75–134)

125 (93–168)

 < 0.001

 LVESV index, mL/m²

62 (45–81)

52 (41–70)

69 (50–88)

 < 0.001

 LVEF, %

35 (27–40)

39 (32–43)

31 (24–38)

 < 0.001

 LVEF < 30%

104 (33.9)

22 (17.3)

82 (45–6)

 < 0.001

 LAVI, mL/m²

56 (43–72)

45 (36–59)

63 (50–77)

 < 0.001

 PALS, %

14 (8–20)

22 (18–26)

9 (7–12)

 < 0.001

 EROA, mm²

15 (9–22)

13 (7–18)

16 (10–25)

0.001

 RegVol, mL

25 (14–34)

23 (12–33)

25 (15–35)

0.395

 Severe MR

32 (10.4)

7 (5.5)

25 (13.9)

0.018

 E, m/s

0.87 (0.68–1.05)

0.72 (0.57–0.94)

0.94 (0.76–1.11)

 < 0.001

 E/E’ ratio

13 (10–18)

12 (9–15)

15 (11–19)

 < 0.001

 TR ≥ moderate

55 (17.9)

7 (5.5)

48 (26.7)

 < 0.001

 SPAP, mmHg

41 (33–51)

33 (29–42)

47 (36–56)

 < 0.001

 TAPSE, mm

19 (15–22)

20 (18–22)

17 (14–20)

 < 0.001