Table 1 Comparison of echocardiographic data between patient’s groups

Systolic LV function

Ejection fraction (%)

34 ± 12

41 ± 15

0.003

Interventricular septum (cm)

1.06 ± 0.1

1.11 ± 0.2

0.07

Left atrium (cm)

4.8 ± 0.7

4.5 ± 0.7

0.02

LV EDD (cm)

6.4 ± 1.3

6.1 ± 1.1

0.15

LV ESD (cm)

5.3 ± 1.0

4.9 ± 1.1

0.08

Septal long axis amplitude (cm)

0.8 ± 0.3

0.9 ± 0.3

0.21

Septal s’ wave (cm/s)

6.3 ± 1.4

7 ± 2.6

0.24

Lateral long axis amplitude (cm)

1.05 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.3

0.24

Lateral s’ wave (cm/s)

6.1 ± 2.4

6.5 ± 2.5

0.51

LV posterior wall (cm)

1.0 ± 0.1

1.0 ± 0.4

0.86

Aortic root (cm)

3.4 ± 0.3

3.4 ± 0.4

0.94

Diastolic LV function

A wave velocity (cm/s)

58 ± 21

72 ± 29

0.009

Lateral a’ wave (cm/s)

7 ± 2.5

8.3 ± 3.5

0.047

E wave deceleration time (ms)

146 ± 57

168 ± 65

0.08

Lateral e’ wave (cm/s)

6 ± 2.3

6.4 ± 2

0.28

E/A ratio

1.2 ± 0.8

1.6 ± 1.1

0.045

Septal a’ wave (cm/s)

8.2 ± 2.5

8.7 ± 5

0.64

Septal e’ wave (cm/s)

6 ± 2.2

6 ± 2.8

0.71

E wave velocity (cm/s)

69 ± 24

70 ± 32

0.75

Left atrial area

27 ± 8.2

28 ± 8.6

0.88

Global LV function

T-IVT

14.1 ± 3.8

11.8 ± 4.4

0.03

Tei index

0.74 ± 0.5

0.6 ± 0.3

0.07

IVRT

121 ± 35

99 ± 24

0.003

E/e’ ratio

12.6 ± 6.6

11.6 ± 5.6

0.41

RV function

A wave velocity (cm/s)

51 ± 15

54 ± 22

0.44

E wave deceleration time (ms)

154 ± 68

157 ± 71

0.84

Right long axis amplitude (cm)

2 ± 0.61

2 ± 0.6

0.93

PSAP (mmHg)

44.3 ± 23

44.4 ± 17

0.99

Right e’ wave (cm/s)

9.7 ± 4.3

9 ± 3.8

0.57

Right a’ wave (cm/s)

15 ± 5.6

13 ± 4.7

0.24

Right s’ wave (cm/s)

10.6 ± 2.9

11.2 ± 3.2

0.52

EDD (cm)

3.2 ± 0.9

2.8 ± 0.6

0.06