Table 2 Clinical and echocardiographic data of patients with and without heart failure
Heart failure N = 16 | No heart failure N = 13 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 44 ± 14 | 37 ± 15 | ns |
Male, n (%) | 9 (56) | 6 (46) | ns |
LBBB, n (%) | 3 | 0 | ns |
LVH, n (%) | 2 | 3 | ns |
Left atrium, mm | 38 ± 6 | 38 ± 7 | ns |
LV end-diastolic diameter, mm | 55 ± 7 | 51 ± 8 | ns |
LV end-systolic diameter, mm | 43 ± 8 | 36 ± 7 | 0.02 |
Interventricular septum, mm | 10 ± 2 | 8 ± 2 | ns |
Fractional shortening, % | 22 ± 8 | 30 ± 7 | 0.01 |
Wall motion score index, | 1.75 ± 0.40 | 1.39 ± 0.21 | 0.01 |
PA systolic, mm Hg | 28 ± 7 | 22 ± 4 | 0.02 |
Noncompacted segments, % | 49 ± 15 | 52 ± 15 | ns |
Normalized mean Sm, % | 75 ± 20 | 93 ± 16 | 0.02 |