Table 2 Echocardiographic data of patients stratified into two groups according to LVEF improvement
Variables | Overall (n = 64) | Improved EF (n = 36) | Non-improved EF (n = 28) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
At admission | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 LVDd, mm | 61.4 (55.6, 66.9) | 59.2 (54.2, 63.0) | 63.9 (59.7, 68.6) | 0.007 |
 IVST, mm | 10.0 (8.3, 11.6) | 10.6 (8.9, 11.9) | 8.8 (7.8, 10.4) | 0.020 |
 PWT, mm | 10.5 (8.7, 11.9) | 11.1 (9.3, 12.7) | 9.4 (7.5, 11.2) | 0.006 |
 LV mass index, g/m2 | 152.2 (131.0, 187.1) | 147.3 (121.4, 191.2) | 156.4 (133.0, 183.3) | 0.93 |
 LVEF, % | 24.7 (21.1, 30.2) | 27.1 (22.5, 33.8) | 23.5 (18.5, 29.1) | 0.06 |
 LAD, mm | 43.5 (40.1, 46.1) | 43.7 (40.0, 47.2) | 43.1 (40.1, 45.9) | 0.66 |
 E wave velocity, m/s | 86.7 (64.8, 96.7) | 87.8 (64.0, 101.8) | 82.1 (65.7, 93.8) | 0.19 |
 E/e’ ratio | 18.5 ± 7.0 | 18.6 ± 6.1 | 18.4 ± 8.0 | 0.91 |
 Maximum IVC diameter, mm | 16.5 (13.6, 20.1) | 16.1 (13.5, 19.7) | 17.7 (13.8, 22.2) | 0.33 |
After 6 months of HF treatment. | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 LVDd, mm | 51.3 (45.7, 57.4) | 46.5 (42.6, 52.0) | 56.9 (51.7, 62.9) | < 0.001 |
 IVST, mm | 10.6 (8.8, 11.6) | 10.7 (8.9,12.0) | 10.2 (8.7, 11.0) | 0.18 |
 PWT, mm | 10.4 (8.8, 11.3) | 10.6 (9.2, 11.4) | 10.0 (8.8, 10.8) | 0.22 |
 LV mass index, g/m2 | 121.5 (99.1, 140.0) | 102.7 (86.2, 126.9) | 135.2 (121.9, 159.3) | < 0.001 |
 LVEF, % | 53.9 (38.3, 63.8) | 62.8 (59.4, 65.7) | 36.2 (27.3, 40.6) | < 0.001 |
 LAD, mm | 36.9 (32.8, 41.1) | 35.6 (31.8, 38.6) | 38.9 (34.3, 42.9) | 0.024 |
 E wave velocity, m/s | 52.4 (45.5, 63.7) | 53.7 (48.7, 67.1) | 51.5 (43.0, 61.2) | 0.22 |
 E/e’ ratio | 11.8 ± 7.4 | 10.4 ± 4.9 | 13.6 ± 9.5 | 0.09 |
 Maximum IVC diameter, mm | 13.5 (11.7, 15.0) | 13.4 (11.3, 14.4) | 13.6 (12.0, 15.7) | 0.28 |