Table 2 Echocardiographic findings of study subjects

LV end-diastolic dimension (mm)

47.4 ± 3.6

55.8 ± 7.4

49.5 ± 5.1

< 0.001

LV end-systolic dimension, mm)

29.6 ± 3.1

43.8 ± 8.8

32.7 ± 5.7

< 0.001

LV ejection fraction (%)

67.4 ± 4.6

29.7 ± 6.4

63.6 ± 8.1

< 0.001

LV mass index (g/m²)

85.2 ± 17.8

144.0 ± 40.0

108.0 ± 30.0

< 0.001

E/A

0.80 ± 0.18

0.94 ± 0.55

0.89 ± 0.48

0.026

Deceleration time (ms)

223.0 ± 50.0

172.0 ± 55.0

184.0 ± 56.0

< 0.001

Peak septal e′ velocity (cm/sec)

6.27 ± 1.84

4.79 ± 1.75

5.56 ± 2.28

< 0.001

Septal E/e′

10.5 ± 3.4

16.4 ± 7.4

16.6 ± 7.2

< 0.001

Left atrial volume index (mL/m²)

31.8 ± 9.3

43.4 ± 18.2

57.3 ± 23.8

< 0.001

TR Vmax (m/sec)

2.28 ± 0.23

2.49 ± 0.55

2.66 ± 0.46

< 0.001