Difference in echocardiographic parameters in non-surviving and surviving patients with chronic heart failure
| Echocardiographic parameter | Non-survivors | Survivors | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVS amp, interventricular septum long axis total amplitude; LVET, left ventricular ejection time; LV amp, left ventricular long axis total amplitude. | |||
| LVESD | 5.5 (1.4) | 4.5 (1.4) | 0.002 |
| LVEDD | 6.8 (1.6) | 5.9 (1.0) | 0.03 |
| IVRT | 24 (11) | 77 (26) | <0.0001 |
| LVET | 244 (42) | 278 (45) | 0.02 |
| LV amp | 1.0 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.5) | 0.02 |
| IVS amp | 0.7 (0.2) | 1.0 (0.4) | 0.01 |