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Table 2

Echocardiography parameters.

ParametersBaselineShort termLong term value (baseline to short term) value (baseline to long term) value (short to long term)

LV EF (%)22 ± 5.6826.8 ± 7.9326.9 ± 10.72<0.0010.0140.983
LV EDD (mm)66.0 ± 8.6064.8 ± 8.1066.0 ± 9.280.3310.9750.302
LV ESD (mm)58.7 ± 9.7456.1 ± 9.7957.4 ± 18.760.0790.4080.373
TAPSE1.3 ± 0.411.5 ± 0.421.6 ± 0.440.018<0.0010.019

LV: left ventricle, EF: ejection fraction, EDD: end diastolic dimension, ESD: end systolic dimension, EDV: end diastolic volume, ESV: end systolic volume, and TAPSE: tricuspid annular presystolic excursion.