Table 3 Comparison between the study groups as regards the echocardiographic measurements

LVEDD (mm)

52.8 ± 4.8

51.7 ± 5.9

0.352

LVESD (mm)

34.5 ± 4.7

34.2 ± 4.9

0.785

LVEF (%)

61.8 ± 7.9

61.5 ± 5.3

0.879

LA diameter (mm)

36.3 ± 3.3

37.1 ± 2.5

0.219

Mitral E velocity (cm/s)

70.7 ± 17.7

55.8 ± 10.6

< 0.001

Mitral A velocity (cm/s)

68.7 ± 18.3

68.6 ± 17.4

0.988

Mitral E/A

1.07 ± 0.35

0.89 ± 0.38

0.025

Mitral E' velocity (cm)

7.1 ± 2.4

5.5 ± 2.1

0.003

Mitral A' velocity (cm)

8.4 ± 2.2

8.9 ± 1.4

0.310

Mitral S' velocity (cm)

7.0 ± 1.6

6.8 ± 1.4

0.373

Mitral E/E'

10.6 ± 2.8

11.2 ± 3.2

0.413

Mitral E deceleration (ms)

201.6 ± 38.9

236.0 ± 27.8

< 0.001

PALS (%)

32.9 ± 5.9

25.6 ± 6.1

< 0.001

LASRs (s⁻¹)

1.90 ± 0.71

1.27 ± 0.56

< 0.001

LASRe (s⁻¹)

−1.69 ± 0.60

−1.00 ± 0.45

< 0.001

LASRa (s⁻¹)

−2.21 ± 0.59

−1.21 ± 0.48

< 0.001