Table 3

 Recovery of left ventricular function in survivors

GroupOutcomeNumberLVEF (%)LVEDV (ml/m2)
AdmissionFollow upAdmissionFollow up
HTx, heart transplantation; LVF, left ventricular function; LVEDV, left ventricular end diastolic volume indexed to body surface area; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NA, not applicable.
ANormal LVF27 (77%)31 (8)61 (4)88 (12)60 (10)
Reduced LVF7 (20%)30 (6)53 (8)99 (7)86 (8)
Death/HTx1 (3%)31NA90NA
BNormal LVF16 (46%)26 (7)60 (4)99 (13)61 (9)
Reduced LVF9 (26%)32 (9)51 (8)84 (19)84 (15)
Death/HTx10 (28%)22 (7)NA103 (16)NA
CNormal LVF5 (12%)26 (12)57 (3)92 (9)65 (13)
Reduced LVF9 (21%)32 (9)42 (10)99 (20)93 (9)
Death/HTx30 (68%)20 (4)NA109 (7)NA