Table 2.

Comparison of Preimplant and Preexplant Echocardiographic Parameters, n=7

Echocardiographic ParameterPreimplant, Mean ± SDPreexplant, Mean ± SDP Value
Heart rate, min91.7 ± 16.469.6 ± 8.90.01
Left ventricular ejection fraction, %12.8 ± 6.952.8 ± 8.10.0001
Left ventricular end-diastolic internal diameter, mm60.4 ± 11.742.6 ± 5.70.02
Left ventricular end-systolic internal diameter, mm53.4 ± 14.333.4 ± 6.20.02
Base right ventricular internal diastolic diameter, mm39.5 ± 6.234.8 ± 5.00.045
Mid right ventricular internal diastolic diameter, mm24.3 ± 7.418.6 ± 5.60.03
Longitudinal right ventricular internal diastolic diameter, mm77.6 ± 3.768.8 ± 5.80.006
  • Note: P<0.05 is statistically significant.