Table 2 Echocardiographic data derived by conventional 2D measurements.
Parameters | Patients | Controls | p |
|---|---|---|---|
LA diameter (mm) | 36.2 ± 4.1 | 35.5 ± 3.5 | 0.5 |
Ascending Aorta (mm) | 27.9 ± 2.7 | 29.3 ± 3.4 | 0.1 |
End-diastolic diameter of the LV (mm) | 44.8 ± 3.4 | 46.1 ± 2.6 | 0.1 |
End-systolic diameter of the LV(mm) | 29.4 ± 1.5 | 28,9 ± 1,2 | 0.4 |
Ejection Fraction (%) | 59 ± 2.5 | 60.0 ± 2.1 | 0.1 |
Intraventricular septum diameter (mm) | 8.2 ± 0.8 | 8.2 ± 0.9 | 0.9 |
LV posterior wall diameter (mm) | 8.2 ± 0.8 | 8.2 ± 0.8 | 0.8 |
RV diameter (mm) | 27.9 ± 1.9 | 27.4 ± 1.7 | 0.3 |