Table 5

 Echocardiography details

AllWhiteSouth Asianp Value
LV, left ventricular; LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
Echocardiography performed364 (69%)244 (69%)120 (68%)0.790
    Before admission51 (14%)38 (16%)13 (11%)0.221
    During admission183 (50%)131 (54%)52 (40%)0.063
    After admission130 (36%)75 (31%)55 (46%)0.005
Normal LV function102 (28%)56 (23%)46 (38%)0.002
Mild LVSD85 (23%)60 (25%)25 (21%)0.426
Moderate LVSD87 (24%)59 (24%)28 (23%)0.859
Severe LVSD90 (25%)69 (28%)21 (18%)0.025