Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the two groups of patients

BP (mmHg)

114 ± 16

116 ± 12

0.76

HR (beats/min)

72 ± 8

70 ± 10

0.45

EDV (ml)

257 ± 88

296 ± 87

0.28

ESV (ml)

174 ± 73

219 ± 82

0.16

EF (%)

33.3 ± 6

27.7 ± 7

0.04

bsv (cm/s)

3.18 ± 1.79

4.12 ± 1.51

0.17

msv (cm/s)

2.25 ± 2.08

4.08 ± 2.01

0.03

blv (cm/s)

3.64 ± 1.58

2.96 ± 1.87

0.33

mlv (cm/s)

2.92 ± 1.88

2.35 ± 1.43

0.41

biv (cm/s)

3.77 ± 1.85

3.55 ± 1.45

0.75

miv (cm/s)

3.34 ± 2.58

3.10 ± 3.59

0.78

bav (cm/s)

3.74 ± 1.62

3.74 ± 2.41

1.00

mav (cm/s)

2.76 ± 1.74

2.41 ± 2.39

0.66