Table 2 Echocardiographic parameters at 8 weeks follow-up

LAD, mm

8.8 ± 0.3

9.9 ± 0.4

9.4 ± 0.3

LVEDD, mm

14.4 ± 0.7

14.6 ± 0.7

14.3 ± 0.8

LVESD, mm

9.2 ± 0.6

9.3 ± 0.4

9.4 ± 0.3

IVSd, mm

3.6 ± 0.2

3.5 ± 0.3

3.6 ± 0.3

PWd, mm

3.2 ± 0.1

3.5 ± 0.3

3.7 ± 0.2

LVEF (%)

69 ± 2

72 ± 1

73 ± 1.6

LVFS (%)

36 ± 2

38 ± 1

39 ± 1.3

E, cm/s

61 ± 4

69 ± 10

67 ± 5.1

A, cm/s

34 ± 3

59 ± 7

45 ± 5.7

Septal e′, cm/s

9.6 ± 0.4

5.6 ± 0.7^*

9.6 ± 0.6^†

Lateral e′, cm/s

13.2 ± 1.0

8.2 ± 1.9^*

13.1 ± 0.5^†

E/septal e′

6.6 ± 0.6

12.9 ± 1.6^*

7.2 ± 0.6^†