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      LV indicates left ventricular. Values are expressed as mean± standard deviation
        | Variable | Patients with lesions | no lesions | P Value |  
        | Age (years) | 61.4±8.8 | 54.3±14.8 | 0.051 |  
        | NYHA class | 2.2±0.8 | 1.6±0.5 | 0.01 |  
        | LV ejection fraction | 36.8±9.4 | 41.9±7.1 | 0.07 |  
        | LV end-diastolic volume, ml | 245.9±59 | 221.4±72 | 0.26 |  
        | LV end-diastolic diameter, mm | 62.8±5.7 | 63.0±6.6 | 0.93 |  
        | LV stroke volume | 79.5±19.2 | 99.9±19.3 | 0.002 |  
        | Cardiac output, L/min | 5.8±1.6 | 6.8±1.3 | 0.04 |  |