Table 6 Changes in echocardiographic function, structure and morphology during the study period

LV ejection fraction (%)

 normal (< 50%)

33 (79%)

37 (88%)

1.00

15 (71%)

13 (63%)

0.90

 slightly reduced (< 40–50%)

7 (17%)

4 (9.3%)

1.00

4 (19%)

5 (24%)

1.00

 moderately reduced (> 30–40%)

2 (5%)

1 (2.7%)

0.39

2 (10%)

2 (9%)

0.62

 reduced (< 30%)

0

0

1.00

0

1 (5%)

0.89

LV hypertrophy (%)

 normal (♀49–115 g/m2♂43–95 g/m2)

12 (28.6%)

18 (42.9%)

0.40

8 (40%)

3 (15.8%)

0.06

 slightly (♀116–131 g/m2♂96–108 g/m2)

18 (42.9%)

17 (40.5%)

0.26

8 (40%)

9 (42.1%)

0.39

 moderately (♀132–148 g/m2♂109–121 g/m2)

9 (21.4%)

5 (11.9%)

0.05

3 (15%)

4 (21.1%)

0.40

 high-grade (♀ > 149 g/m2♂ < 122 g/m2)

3 (7.1%)

2 (4.8%)

0.06

1 (5%)

4 (21.1%)

0.05

Hypokinesia (%)

15 (38%)

7 (20%)

0.005

5 (23.8%)

9 (53%)

0.1

Compliance (%)

23 (58.5%)

15 (39%)

0.09

8 (44%)

10 (56%)

0.328