Variable |
Improved LVEF during FU |
Improved
LVEF during FU |
p-Value |
|
Yes (n = 8)
(44.4 %)
|
No (n = 10)
(55.6 %)
|
|
Biomarkers on admission |
Biomarkers on admission |
Biomarkers on admission |
Biomarkers on
admission |
C-reactive protein [mg/dl] |
15 ± 15 |
13 ± 12 |
0.76 |
Creatinkinase [x103 U/l] |
2.7 ± 2.1 |
3.0 ± 2.1 |
0.85 |
NT pro-BNP [pg/ml]; Median |
5141 |
891 |
0.06 |
Troponin I [ng/ml] |
0.06 ± 0.04 |
0.12 ± 0.11 |
0.28 |
Echocardiography at BL |
Echocardiography at BL |
Echocardiography at BL |
Echocardiography at
BL |
LVEF [%] |
18 ± 9.2 |
33 ± 9.9 |
0.004 |
LA diameter [mm] |
41 ± 4.4 |
42 ± 7.9 |
0.79 |
LVEDD [mm] |
63 ± 7.5 |
54 ± 9.2 |
0.04 |
RV-pressure [mmHg] |
37 ± 8 |
26 ± 7.6 |
0.03 |
Echocardiography at FU |
Echocardiography at FU |
Echocardiography at FU |
Echocardiography at
FU |
LVEF [%] |
52 ± 7.8* |
41 ± 12* |
0.04 |
Absolute EF improvement [%] |
34 ± 6.1 |
8.1 ± 11 |
< 0.0001 |
LVEDD [mm] |
51.3 ± 3.0* |
55 ± 7.9 |
0.30 |