| Variable |
Patients (n=45) |
Controls (n=46) |
P Value |
| Heart rate: |
73.5±15.5 |
71.6±11.1 |
0.62 |
| LV ejection fraction |
38.5±8.9 |
63.0±5.5 |
<0.0001 |
| LV stroke volume |
87.0±20.9 |
96.6±9.4 |
0.03 |
| LV end-diastolic volume, ml |
229.6±68.7 |
155.6±40.4 |
<0.0001 |
| LV-end-systolic volume, ml |
144.2±62.7 |
60.3±25.6 |
<0.0001 |
| LV end-diastolic diameter, mm |
62.9±6.3 |
52.1±3.8 |
<0.0001 |
| Cardiac output, L/min |
6.1±1.6 |
6.9±1.5 |
0.02 |
LV indicates left ventricular. Values are expressed as mean± standard deviation |
