Table 2 ANCOVA model for primary endpoints. Right ventricular cardiac function was adjusted for baseline values at three and twelve months
Visits Compared | Cardiac Function | n | Treatment group LS Means Estimate (95% CI) | n | Control group LS Means Estimate (95% CI) | P value (adjusted*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preop to 3 months | Apical FAC | 40 | -2.225 (-3.898, -0.552) | 41 | -2.511 (-4.164, -0.895) | 0.80 (1.00) |
Circumferen tial Strain | 30 | 1.341 (-0.310, 2.992) | 35 | 0.170 (-1.358, 1.699) | 0.302 (1.00) | |
Longitudinal Strain | 39 | 0.539 (-0.607, 1.686) | 39 | -1.240 (-2.387, -0.094) | 0.032 (0.19) | |
Preop to 12 months | Apical FAC | 33 | -3.897 (-5.680, -2.114) | 32 | -4.431 (-6.241, -2.620) | 0.676 (1.00) |
Circumferen tial Strain | 24 | 0.852 -1.001, 2.706) | 20 | 2.159 (0.128, 4.190) | 0.343 (1.00) | |
Longitudinal Strain | 31 | 0.516 (-0.638, 1.715) | 32 | -0.453 (-1.633, 0.727) | 0.254 (1.00) |