Variable Variable Variable Test (n=20) Control (n=20) p-value
hsCrp (mg/l)
Median (IQR)
Before
7.79 ([4.08,22.85]) 7.39 ([2.62,21.17])
.4903 a
After(%change)
-12.72 ([-39.17,29.62]) 32.22 ([-26.69,133.6])
.0439 a
LVESV (ml) Mean (SD) Before 45.2 ([18.93]) 47.25 ([19.7]) .739 a
Median (IQR)
After (%change)
-7.69 ([-14.88, -5.06]) 3.84 ([-5.38,10.48])
.0048 b
LVEDV (ml) Mean (SD) Before 95.8 ([23.93]) 96.15 ([23.52]) .963 a
Median (IQR)
After (%change)
-5.30 ([-17.36, -2.43])
1.30 ([-4.22,9.95])
.0087 b
EF% Mean (SD) Before 55.15 ([8.81]) 54.05 ([12.93]) .7549 a
Median (IQR)
After (%change)
2.487 ([-2.246,7.665]) 1.02 ([-6.103,3.943])
.3872 b
hs-CRP=high sensitivity C reactive protein; LVESV=left ventricular end systolic volume; LVEDV=left ventricular end diastolic volume; EF%=ejection fraction. a Statistical test: Unpaired t-test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. b Statistical test: Mann-Whitney test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. hs-CRP=high sensitivity C reactive protein; LVESV=left ventricular end systolic volume; LVEDV=left ventricular end diastolic volume; EF%=ejection fraction. a Statistical test: Unpaired t-test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. b Statistical test: Mann-Whitney test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. hs-CRP=high sensitivity C reactive protein; LVESV=left ventricular end systolic volume; LVEDV=left ventricular end diastolic volume; EF%=ejection fraction. a Statistical test: Unpaired t-test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. b Statistical test: Mann-Whitney test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. hs-CRP=high sensitivity C reactive protein; LVESV=left ventricular end systolic volume; LVEDV=left ventricular end diastolic volume; EF%=ejection fraction. a Statistical test: Unpaired t-test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. b Statistical test: Mann-Whitney test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. hs-CRP=high sensitivity C reactive protein; LVESV=left ventricular end systolic volume; LVEDV=left ventricular end diastolic volume; EF%=ejection fraction. a Statistical test: Unpaired t-test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. b Statistical test: Mann-Whitney test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. hs-CRP=high sensitivity C reactive protein; LVESV=left ventricular end systolic volume; LVEDV=left ventricular end diastolic volume; EF%=ejection fraction. a Statistical test: Unpaired t-test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant. b Statistical test: Mann-Whitney test, P-value > 0.05: non-significant.