Parameter (unit) PATIENTS Mean ± 2SD [n = 24] CONTROLS Mean ± 2SD [ n = 24] t-value p-value
Ao (cm) 2.57 ± 0.52 2.56 ± 0.42 0.10 0.93
LVESd (cm) 3.19 ± 0.90 2.77 ± 0.60 1.89 0.07
LVEDd (cm) 4.77 ± 0.86 4.66 ± 0.74 0.48 0.63
LAd (cm) 3.39 ± 0.77 3.13 ± 0.49 1.42 0.16
FS (%) 37.17 ± 12.35 40.13 ± 6.77 1.03 0.31
LVEDV (mls) 122.69 ± 59.14 111.76 ± 46.69  0.71 0.48
LVESV (mls) 41.47 ± 30.71 27.14 ± 13.31  2.10 0.04*
SV (mls) 74.37 ± 33.77 84.62 ± 37.40  1.00 0.33
EFrac (%) 65.58 ± 12.14 75.75 ± 7.23  3.53 <0.01*
Table 3A: Echocardiographic Measurements of Patients and Controls. [M-mode echo].