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Table 3 Echocardiography parameters before and after the sacubitril/valsartan combination was initiated

From: Unlocking the potential of sacubitril/valsartan therapy in improving ECG and echocardiographic parameters in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HErEF)

Before S/V therapy

Six months after S/V therapy

Test value

p-value

LVEF (%)

Mean ± SD

31.59 ± 5.68

34.44 ± 7.77

5.256**

0.000

LVEDD (cm))

Mean ± SD

6.38 ± 0.62

6.08 ± 0.63

− 8.657**

0.000

LVESD (cm)

Mean ± SD

5.00 ± 0.83

4.91 ± 0.79

− 2.400**

0.018

LAD (cm)

Mean ± SD

4.59 ± 0.56

4.49 ± 0.48

− 2.882**

0.005

DD

Grade I

21/100 (25.0%)

26/100 (32.9%)

10.188*

0.006

Garde II

36/100 (42.9%)

44/100 (55.7%)

Garde III

27/100 (32.1%)

9/100 (11.4%)

MR

No

4/100 (1.0%)

6/100 (6.0%)

6.711*

0.243

Grade I

36/100 (36.0%)

33/100 (33.0%)

Grade II

54/100 (54.0%)

53/100 (53.0%)

Garde III/IV

6/100 (6.0%)

3/100 (3.0%)

  1. LV EF, left ventricular systolic ejection fraction; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic dimension; LVESD, left ventricular end systolic dimension; LAD, Left atrial dimension; DD, LV diastolic dysfunction; MR, Mitral regurgitation; cm, centimeter
  2. *Chi-square test; **Paired t test